2009

ECCC Warriors Rally to Shock Northeast 34-28 in OT Emmanuel Taylor's

"It's amazing tome with all the adversity - the two one-point losses that we've had - that we were able to battle back when it just seems that it's over. But that's the great thing about football; it's never over until that horn blows!" STATISTICS The EC offense, which had 20 first downs, had 351 yards passing and 155 yards rush– ing for a 506 total. Dontice Sanders, a product of Wetumpka (Ala.) High School, led EC receivers with I00 yards on three catches and one score. Ronnie McMillan, who hails from Tuscaloosa (Ala.) County High School, had 81 yards on five grabs and also scored. Antonio Hughes of Morton had four catches for 62 yards and scored a touchdown. Jer– emy Harvey, a product of Harrison Central, had 57 yards on two catches and a touch– down. Radarius Owens of Quitman had two catches for 21 yards. Warrior fans are asked to wear black for the MACJC South Division battle, which begms at 6:30 p.m. inBailey Stadium. The Bulldogs, ranked sixth in the latest NJCAA poll, de– feated Copiah-Lincoln Com– munity College 38-14 last week to improve to 5-1 over– all and 3-0 in league competi– tion.

25-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Hughes in overtime completed a stellar perfor– mance for the sophomore quarterback and provided East Central Community Col– lege with a stunning 34-28 homecoming victory over Northeast Mississippi Com– munity College Saturday af– ternoon on the Decatur cam– pus. Taylor. a product of Early County High School in Blakely, Ga., completed 19 of 39 passes for 35 I yards and four touchdowns, two of which amazing!} came on the final play ofeach half. Taylor also compiled 127 yards rush– ing on 13 carries and found pay dirt on a 38-yard run. The win snapped a three-game skid for the War– riors (2-4) who rallied for two late scores - including Taylor's 36-yard touchdown strike to Ronnie McMillan as time expired in regulation - to force the extra period. The Taylor to McMillan pass capped an 82-yard, nine-play drive that began with just over a minute remaining. Interim Warrior head coach Brian Anderson - who was obviously ecstatic following the unbelievable comeback – praised his squad for not giv– ing up, especially when trail– ing by 14 points with Jess than five minutes left in regu– lation.

Antonio Hughes (11) makes this game-winning catc~ in over– time for the East Central Community College Warnors who rallied from a late 14-point deficit to stun Northeast Missis– sippi Community College 34-28 during Saturday's homeco_m– ing contest in Decatur. Hughes, a product of Morton High School, caught the 25-yard strike from quarterback Emmanuel Taylor who finished the day by completing 19 of39 passes for 35 1 y~ds and four touchdowns. Also shown is Northeast defender John Ware (23). East Central improved to 2-4 overall following the non-division contest. (EC Photo)

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