2008

is projected to be the starting quarterback. The 6', 170-pound stgnal caller was se– lected JAC (spell out) Player of the Year tn addillon to rcceivmg All-State and All Star honors. raylor had touchdown runs of 65 and 46 yards and connected on 38- and 22- yard passes for scores mthe spring gam.: Chealham said Taylor '·is domg really well. lie's got a good ann. runs well and has good knnwledge of the gmne." Taylor's \:.'tpertise \\ rll be put to usc Ill d1rcctrng the Wa1Tiors' new "spr.:ad allacl.. oni:nse "We're going to he a wide– open offense." Cheatham slated. "but that docs not mean that we" 111 thrO\\ U1c ball ull1hc tnne. We w1ll have a balanced at– tack and our pa-;sing game will tcature a lot of short passes. such as screens and slant patterns. We \\ant to get the ball out quick to mrr receivers anti let them make somethmg happen. The spread offense will also help set up our running game." Wide rece1vcrs. Kendrrck May (5-10. 165) of Tuscaloosa County (Ala ) High School and Donovan Tate (6- 2. 195) of llattu!sburg. are listed among top olfensive returnees. Courtney Shelton (5-10, 220) of Tuscaloosa rs regarded as the top returning running back. but Cheatham sard several freshmen are also battling for backlield positions. includmg Derrick Cade {5-7. 210) or 1uscaloosa Ceolral, Duke Hudnall (5-11. 200) from Newton County and Kendrrck Gn ffin (6'. lR2) ofPhrladelphia. Top n:turnees on the oiTen– stve hne include Kreandre Jones (6-4, 345) ofHillcrest High School. Tuscaloosa; Jus– tin Moore (6-3, 265) of Leal..e Academy, Quinton Scott (6-2. 340) or DeSoto Cen– lral; Robert Gaskin (6-1. 280) of West !)oint and Matthew Lc\\is (6-1, 270) of Porrest County AHS "All five linemen played a good bit la~t year. so we feel good about thetr experience going into thrs year," Cheatham sa1d. "We've chan~ed the total

Lafourche, La.. who are both playing \\CII." . Jolmso)1 is a three-time slate champiun power tlner. "He's unbc– hcvabl:t strong." Cheatham noted l ie alql recognr7ed McDonald ,for Ius slrenglh. "Anthon) only wetghs 2~0. but can ocnch press 400 pounds!" Chcathan., also praised lm Lewis and Jackson. boih of\\ hom are ut– lracting a lol of attent'i'on I rom several Di\ ision I pmgnuns "l'hey' retgrcat fi)otball players :md both have a lot o1 potcntral to compete at the next level," he ~lalcd. Cheatham smd he is abo pleased with the enlirc lineb<1cker corps. \~hich includes freshmen Guy Holden (5- 11 200) of l'.e\\ ton County. Quapariu~ Wallace (5-11. 193) of Uruon, Chri~ \\atson (6'. 206) ofWest Laudenlo lc and Brad Ellis (5- 11, 235) of Forest. ln the secondary. sopho– more Maurice Langston (5-I 0. I HO) of Norlheast Lauderdale and freshman Caylem Estelle (5-1 0. 195) will handle cornerback duties. Cheatham sard Langston \\ill also see uc1ion at nmnrng back Serving as back-ups at comerback are freshmen Ken Robmson (6•. IRO) ol Neshobu Central. who particrpated in spnng d111ls, and Zerrick Houston (6·. 175) ofPhliadclphia. Also expected to sec actron at cornerback is Demario Eichelberger (6-1. 165) of'Loursvillc The two salc11es arc re1um ces Jams Wrlson (6-1 195) of Central Lafourche and Bruce Withams (6-4. 190) ofRtdgeland. Sophomores Clint Coleman (6-2, 202)ofLouisville anll Eiljah Tanksley (6-3, 186) ofMeridnm " rill also see play– ing time at safefy "We'vc got a lot more speed on defense thrs )ear " Gheatham added. "We may not be as hrg up frolll bul we will be faster, stronger and quicker·· Cheatham said he is "very pleased" wrth the ktckmg game. Returnee Derek Crenshaw (6-2. 185) of Neshoba Central will handle k1ck~1g and pun11ng dulic'>. Fre~hman Wtll ~Beth of Leake

... ECCC Football Cuachcs Leadmg the Ea-.t Central Communi I) College I(JOtballtc;un for the 200!\ campatgn arc cuachcs (kneeling from left) Bnan Ander.;on, oOenstvc coordinator, '\te\c Cheatham. head coach: and James Miller. as-;tstant head co:~ch' defensiVe coordmator; and (standir1g from left) Kyle Watson, oOcnsivc linc/spccral teams. Ocrd. Pouncey wide reccrver,. and fredric!.. Lyons. defensrn: hnc. Also pictured IS athletiC trainer Derrick Jones or Rush Spurts Medicrne. The Warriurs begrn season action Thursday. \ugust 2R at Coahoma Commumty College KtckoiT is set for 7 p.m on the Clarksdale campus. (I:!C Photo)

Scott County ·Wiirrior''... Scutt County mc.mb..:rs of the 2008 l::ast Central Com munrty College football1eam rncludc (from leli) With: receiver Antonro llughes (23) of Murton. lmcbacl..er Bmd Eilts ( ~4) of Forest, offensive lrneman Lorenzo Hillrs (75) of Mmton and nose guard Jeremy Johnson (99) of Lake. The Warriors begrn season acllon lhursday. August 2X at Coahoma Community Collge. K1ckoff rs set for 7 p.m. on the Clarksdale campus. ECCC is led by first-year head coach Steve Ch~atham. (EC Photo)