2009

East Central at Holmes Warriors hold off Bulldogs from staff reports After blowing a huge half– time lead in their season opener, the East Central Com– munity College Warriors were able to han,g on to a 10-point lead Thursday night at Holmes, winning 27-24. East Central (1-1) coughed up a 31-12 half– time lead

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. After Ho1mes got a 21-yard ktck from Jonathan Smith Mangum answered with ' another field goal, this time from 30 yards out. Holmes again cut into the lead, this time with a touch– down as the third quarter ended. But East Central had the answer as Taylor scored on a 1- yard run less than two minutes mto the fourth. Taylor, who threwfor 140 yards ~n 14 of 21 passing, would find ~tck~ again from 9 yards out yrtth SIX minutes remaining to ~tve the Warriors another 1 0- pomt advantage at 27-17 . Ricks got five passes for 94 ya~ds and the two touchdowns, whtle Derrick Cade churned out 168 yards on 24 carries East Central travels to Hinds Community College next Thursday.

against Coa– homa, falling 32-31. On the road this week, the Warriors built up a double-digit lead four times andwere able to hold offa Holmes rally each time. Central's offense thrived While East

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Warriors man– aged.just a 42- '

yard field goal from Chad Mangum before the break against the Bulldogs. However, sophomore quar– terback Emmanuel Taylor hooked up with Antonio Ricks on a 28-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter to give the Warriors a 10-0 lead.

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