2009

Warriors fall to PRCin overtime A gallant effort fell short for the East Central Community College Warriors, who scored 11 pomts m the final minutes of regulation to force overtime, but fell 30-27 from to visiting Pearl River school Community College in reports the season finale Thursday night at Decatur East Central, which outgained Pearl River 499-261, had a chance to claim a second-straight win over the Wildcats, but quarterback Emmanuel Taylor's pass into end zone fell incomplete on fourth-and- I from the PRC 16. Taylor's 22-yard comple– tion to receiver Fabian Johnson on third down provided EC with the fourtb-and-1 situation. Pearl River had first possession in the extra period and took a three– point lead on Rickey Bradley's 37- yard field goal. The Wildcats com– pleted the season at 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the MACJC South Division. The Warriors, who finished 2-7 overall and 0-6 in league play under interim bead coach Brian Anderson, trailed 27-16 with 3:37 left in regula– tion. But Taylor quickly erased the deficit by connecting with receiver Antonio Ricks oo a 41-yard touch– down strike with 2:40 remaining, fol– lowed by a successful two-pomt con– verston featuring the same combina– tion. Chad Mangum sent the division battle into overtime wtth his 32-yard field goal as time expired. Taylor, who obviously did not let gusty winds throughout the contest hamper his passing efforts, fini~hed

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