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for the field goal but I was thinking some– thing could go wrong especially after C. J. (Estelle) had just blocked Pearl River's field goal attempt. So I told him that if I saw a seam in tl1e defense I would score," said the former standout at Northeast Lauderdale High SchooL who also tallied in the first overtime period and scored twice in regula– tion. Langston's fourth score of the evening– which occurred a'\ late-night show hosts Jay Leno and David Letterman were about to begin their respective monologues- sent the ECCC sideline into a wild celebration and provided first-year head coach Steve Cheatham and the Warriors with their third

through Pearl River Cton, whose ~8-yard reception from quanerbackEmmanuel Taylor to the Wildcat lour-yard line with 10 seconds remaining in regulation helped send the MAOC South Divi~ion battle to the first overtime period, said after the hard-fought victory that he felt confident he would make the game-winning touchdown. "Coach (Cheatham) wan!ed us to set up

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victory in the last four games, improving to 4-5 overall and 3-3 in division play. Cheatllam. who completes his 31st year in the coaching profession \\itll the victory, praised his team for battling back for tlle win. "I told our guys before the game that a team with character will beat a team with tal– ent every time," he said of the Warriors, who rallied three times to tie the contest in regu– lation and took tlleir first lead in the firM overtime. "And this team has tremendous character. They hung in there and found a way to win. 1' m very proud of the~ and our coaching staff....tllis was a great wm for our see ecce, page 15A

EC Photo ECCC football players are congratulated by fans following the squad's 44-38 double-overtime thriller