2009

·st game of the season EC mounted another impressive drive following the turnover and readhed the end zone when Taylor and Hughes connected on an eight-yard TD pass with just over two minutes left befox:e halftime, extending the Warrior lead to 28-6. Key plays during the 83- yard, 14-play march break, cutting the EC advantage to 28-12. The Warriors took the ensuing kickoff at their 32, and thanks to Taylor's 17- yard burst and his 22-yard strike to Hughes, EC reached the Coahoma 27 and set up Mangum's suc– cessful45-yard field goal to end first-half action.

EC's offense looked unstoppable during that first halt: as Taylor con– nected on 10 of 13 passes for 119 yards and three scores, and had eight car– ries for 69 yards. Hughes was the top receiver with three catches for 51 yards and a score. The Warriors held a 15-9 advantage in first downs at halftime, and had the edge in total yardage, 287 to 228. But the second halfwas a different story.

include a 19-yard comple– tion from Taylor to wide receiver Duane Bilbro of Morton to the Coahoma 24, and Cade's 12-yard run, which gave EC first and goal at the eight. The Tigers quickly responded with a score of their own, when new quar– terback Garrick Jones of Whitehaven heaved a 23- yard TD strike to tight end Bobby Holiday of Fairley on a fourth and 10 situa– tion with just 28 seconds remaining before the