2008

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Juco Football Warriors' upset bid falls short despite big night by Langston · from staff reports Young's second touchdown - a 7-yard Trailing by 17 at the half, East Central run- made it 21-7 with 1:56 to play in the Community College nearly managed to pull first half. off one of the state's biggest junior On the next possession for ECCC, college upsets of the year. GULF COAST Taylor was intercepted by Chris The Warriors (2-5, 1-3 MACJC 32 White and returned it 55-yards to South Division) scored the last 21 Warrior 9. points of the game, but dropped a East Central's defense stiffened close one 38-35 to Mississippi Gulf and forced a field goal attempt by Coast C~mmunity College. EAST CENTRAL Sean Brauchle, who drilled the 26- The difference would have been yarder. 10, but the Warriors ~ook advan- 0 The Bulldogs opened the third .age of an offensive gaffe as quarter scoring with a Greg \1GCCC was trying to run out the Jenkins 9-yard touchdown pass to ·lock. Brandon Johnson. Randy Carter recovered a The Warriors scored on a 52-yard umble on the Bulldog 35-yard line on a pass from Taylor to Maurice Langston, a nishandled snap. former Northeast Lauderdale standout. EC scorE-d four plays later on a 7-yard MGCCC answered with a 49-yard TD :>ass from Emmanuel Taylor to Dustin pass. Jenkins hooked up with Kelvin Bolden Alley. Following the score 27 seconds for the score. remained on the clock. On the ensuing kickoff, Langston took The Warriors were unable to recover the ball at the 1 and didn't stop until he the onside kick as Gulf Coast closed out the had six points for the Warriors. ECCC homecoming win. trailed 38-21 heading into the finaJ period. After a scoreless first quarter, the Langston, who played quarterback for 5econd period was dominated by the Bull· the Trojans, showed his throwing skills dogs, who got on the board first with a 62- haven't diminished as he tossed a 63-yard yard punt return for a touchdown by half back pass to Antonio Ricks that Demond Washington. brought the Warriors to within 10 with just Gulf Coast added a 17-yard run by Jamal over 10 minutes to play. Young to go up 14-0. East Central finished the night with Taylor hit Kendrick May for the first of more than 300 yards of passing offense, his three TD passes to cut the deficit in with 253 yards coming from Taylor. half for East Central. · - Chris Bre11naman

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