2009

WEEK OF ~f1?Hn1hC( ; 'ZOCB

Warriors clip Hohnes 27-24 for fir

scoring success early in the third period when Tay– lor and Ricks connected on a 28-yard pass, capping a six play, 40-) ard march, extending their lead to 10- 0. After forcing a Bulldog punt on the ensuing pos– session, EC drove for another score as Mangum connected on his 30-yard field goal with 2:11 left in the third quarter. Holmes wasted little time in responding to the EC score as McAllister fired a 52-)ard TO strike to Peoples on the last play of the third period, cap– ping a four-play, 65-yard march, cutting the EC lead to 13-10. The drive began on a positive note for EC. however, as defensive linemen Quincy Jeter of Clucago and Khalid Wil– son of Ne\\ Orleans

County, GA., and Mal– colm Kincaid of Louis~ ille. \\ho sacked Bulldog quarterback O.J. Hughes for a 13-yard loss on first down. Hughes had three straight incomplete passes following the sack and the Bulldogs were forced to punt on fourth dO\\n. The EC defense stopped another Holmes dnve later in the period ~hen defensive lineman John McDougle, a Newton County High School prod– uct, sacked Hughes for an eight-yard loss on third and five from the EC 35- yard line. East Central had an opportunity to pad its 3-0 lead, but Mangum's 47- yard field goal attempt missed the uprights on the final play of the first hal f. The Warriors did find

Taylor. a sophomore from Earh CounT' Hi!!h School in. Blakle;. GA.. finished the mght b) com– pleting nine ot I~ passes for 81 yards. Ricks is a former standout at Carthage High School. Chris Mangum, a fresh– man kicker from Oak Rtll Academy, completed the scoring b) connecting on field goals of ~2 and 30 yards and made all three PATs. His 42-yarder gave EC a 3-0 lead at halftime. Bulldog quarterback W. J. McAJlister connected on t\m touchdown passes for Holmes. a 53-yard strike to Harry Peoples followed by a 23-yarder to· David Hampton. McAllister also found pay dirt on a three– yard plunge. Jonathan Smith added a 21-yard field goal and two PATs to complete the Bulldogs· scoring. East Central got on the scoreboard on its first pos– session, when Man.gum split the uprights on his 42-yard field goal with 10:32 left tn the first peri– od. The scoring drive was set up when Warrior defensive back C.J. Estelle of Childersburg, AL., intercepted a Bulldog pass on the EC 38 and returned the pigskin to the Bulldog 30. The Warriors were set up for another score fol– lowing an interception by defens ive back Elijah Tanksley of Meridian near midfield. The Warriors drove to the Holmes 21 but were stopped short of a first down following a controversial spot by the officials. Holmes began

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DECATUR - Derrick Cade rambled for 172 yards on 22 carries and helped lead East Central Community College to a 27-24 decision over Holmes Communi() Col– lege Thursday night in Goodman for the War– riors' first victory of2009. Cade, a 5-9, 220-pound running back and product of Tuscaloosa (AL.) Cen– tral, also had several long gains on the game's final drive, including a 16-yard scamper to the Holmes' 18-yard-line in the closmg moments to preserve the victory. Interim head coach Brian Anderson, who was doused with Gatorade commemorating his first win as the Warrior leader, complimented his squad's efforts, which follows a 32-3 1 disappointing loss to visiting Coahoma in the season opener. EC appeared in control of the non-division match-up and led 31-12 at halftime. "It was a hard-fought, old fashion football game," said Anderson, who also serves as offen– sive coordinator. "I think it was a great team win. The defense carried the offense in the first half and into the second half unti I the offense got rolling. The offensive line and running backs really toted the mail and carried us down the field several times. It is great to have situations like that when the pressure is on and we need to main– tain ball control and that's what we did.·· Warrior quarterback Emmanuel Taylor abo had a productive evening, as he thre\\ touchdmm pass– es of 28 and nine ) ards to wide receiver Anton1o Ricks and scored on a one– yard plunge

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impressive drive early in --– the second period, moving from its 17 to the EC 24. But the march was nipped in the bud, thanks to War- rior defensive lmemen Lata~ ius Oa\ is of Earl)

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