2008

Warriors just shy on upset bid By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor lirst ~ II minutes, the score hoard began to gd a '"orkout.

at 21-2 1 with 3:02 to go in the half as Taylor found Langston behind the defense lor a 65-yard touch– down pass. The Bobcats scored again to take a 28-21 lead mto haiHtme a.; they covered 60 yards in nine plays. James found Darrus Dear on an I !– yard pass with 4 3.4 seconds lett to send the Bobcats tnlo halft1me "tth the lead. The Warnors opened the seconu half wtth a seven-play. RS-yard sconng drh 1.' to pull e\ en at 28-2H Tavlor connected wtth Donohm Tate on a 22-yard toss for the touchdown with 10:14 to go in the third quarter. 1\n mterceptwn hy Jamie Bender at the (·CCC 38 cnabkd the Bobcats to reclaim the lead Three plays Inter, James threw a 4-1-yard touehdo\\ n pass to Tnstan Punfo} with 6: 19 lctl 111 thl! third quurtet to put JC..IC up 35-28 · Langston tied the game at 3 5-3 'i on a 71-yard punt rctum '' ith 11.1' len in the contest. Langston linished with fou1 touchdowns anu accountcu for 263 yards of offcn~e. lie caught live passes for I I J yards Taylor completed I o-of-28 pass– es for 24X yards and three touch– do~ns. Jones put together a l 0-play, 60- yard scormg drive for the win. Unuer pressure. James found Jack<.on on an 8-yard scoring pass

Dc1 ck V. 1 ekh picked off an ray lor pass anu returned tl 30 yards l(lr a touchdown wrth 3.56 lef'l in the lirst qu:trtl.:r May put the Waniors in husi– ncs$ with a 42 yard k 1<.ko;r return to the JCJC 40. Three plays later. ~launce Langston look a hanllofl' and raced IXyanls for a touchdown an)und the lcli side of h1s lrne lkrek Cren-;haw's extra point tied tt at 7 7 "ith 2:36 left 111 the first 4l1arlct. ECCC took auvantage of the lirst of t\Hl Jone~ turnoYcrs to take a 14-7 lead. Chnt Coleman picked otT a Jame~ pass at the Bobcat 18 and retumed it to the 30. Two plnys later. Taylor lut I angston on a ?!J– yard scoring pass w tth ·~:50 Ieli in thL first quar1er Jack).on returned the kkkotl' 35 yards to the .ICJl 45 The £lobcats marched 55 yards in nine plays to t.ie the $COre. Daniel BonK scorl!d on a JJ-yard nri1 with 11:52 Jell m the lirst ,half. Thrcc plays alter the kickotT. Taylor fumhli:d the ball and Ellmtt McGaskin returned it 45 yard<> l(lr a tou..:hdown to put .lonl!s up 21-14. lom.•s thrcatcncd agatn \\hen Bobby Wtlson blockl!d a Warrtor punt Ill set J( J(• up at the Warnor 14, but Jacob Chancellor 1111ssed on a 4 :!-yJtu tidd goal atlcmpt That allowed H ..'CC to pull ev~n

l.ast lommunitv . Cnlll:gc m:arly got its lust Sl!•nature '' 1,1 under nc'' h .td nKilh Steve Cheatham Thursday in Ellis\'illc. but .1 cr,tllnl' cr-.i,, I int~rc.::pllon h\ Mark ( rnty at the Bobcat 3 "' 1th 2A ~to play presu,·ed Jones· 42-3" l\1 \CJC 1-iouth D1vision w1n on:r the \Varnors FCC( fell to 0-4 ovet

East CentraJ Community College sophomon.• 'Iaurice Lang'! ton (I) h ad a career night Thur'iday against Jones County Junior College. Langston scored four touchdo\\nS– an 18-~'ard run. 29 and 6-4-~ard pass receptions, and a 7 1 ~ yard punt retu1~n - in the 42-35 loss.

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~lrss1-.s1ppi Community ( ollegc lor homccommg \,1turday .It 2.30 p.m. fhc lk ,r-; tell to O-J with ,, 2K 0 shutout by Coptah-L1ncoln Communi'' College last week

w1th 5:53 to r>lay. Borne hall I05 jvards on 24 car– ries and scored hts, MI\C.IC-Icadtng eighth tout hdm\ n ol the '.:-ar to k1d Jones. James completed 15 ol- 2x pa..,sLs for 149 yanls t::CCC ho~ts winless Southwest