2005

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ECCC's defense held the Lions to only 34 yards of total offense in the first half and limited the Lions to one first down in the game's first 30 minutes. McCants carried the ball 11 limes for the Warriors in the first half for 56 yards and notched three touchdowns to account for 21 of ECCC'<> total first-half scoring output.

following the turnover. Nter a false start penalty, McDonald completed a 35-yard pass to Chris Lark that set up a 1-yard touchdown run by McCants. The Warriors scored again in the half on U1eir next pos– session this lime off the fool of kicker Ryan Gale, who con– nected on a 25-yard attempt to give the Warriors a 24-0 lead going into ilie break.

31-yard line.

Harper was filling in at Chris Mitchell, who was injured last week in the Lions' opening contt•st against Mississippi Delta Community College. The Warriors wasted little timP gelling into the end zone quarterback for

The Lions' defense held the Warriors' offense score. less in the second halt.: ECCC's second-half points' came on a safety early in the four th quarter. WiU1 ilie Lions on ilieir 13- yard line, EMCC punter Hunter Porter fumbled the snap out of the back of the end zone, giving ECCC two points.

"We came back on Sunday and we (coaches and players) put the Pearl game behind us," Underwood said about this week's practice sessions. 'This was a challenge for our kids to come up here and play our best. They all worked hard. I still iliink we can do bett€r, but ['m proud of what we did." McDonald completed 14-

of-20 passing for 103 yards for the Warriors, while McCants only added another 23 yards to his rushing total in the second half. He finished with 79 rushing yards. ECCC will travel to Copiah-Lincoln Community College next week, while the Lions will take on Northwest Community College at home.