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·'He had some family problems and left the team,·· Underwood said. "It's unfortunate but that's the decision he made. You hate to say it but it's pretty typical in junior college football. We were 4-2 with Robbie at quarterback last year before he got hurt. But we have some good players at quarterback, just none of them have ever played in a college game before." Underwood said former Morton s.tandout Elijah McDonald: will start against Northwest. He will be backed up by Noxapater freshman Deangelo Carter. When Morse left, Under– wood said they brought in Josh Lowery from Sparta, Tenn. "We are tickled to death to have him in," Under– wood said. "When Robbie

left, we called Josh and he jumped at the chance. Recruiting is a year– around process and Josh was one of those kids we had our eye on. He is catch– ing on to the offense but Deangelo will be the back– up to start the season. We are confident with the kids we have. We will have some first-game mistakes." Another addition to the team is ~ running back/wide receiver Lonnie Sparks from Newport News, Va., whom Under– wood said will see some playing time early. Last year, the Warriors lost a close contest to the Rangers in Senatobia. "We lost a close one last year, maybe we can get those guys this year," Underwood said. "We are excited about getting the season kicked off. "