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backs coach, and contin– ued to serve in that capac– ity when he was named int.frim coach. The Warriors had one of the state's top offensive units this past season, desptte its 2-7 record. East Central finished third overall by averaging 423.6 yards per game. The rushing offense was also ranked third with a 179.6-yard average. The Warrior passing attack was fourth and averaged 249 yards per contest. Prior to joining the ECCC staff, Anderson served as head football coach at Grenada High School for one season (2007-08) and posted a 5-6 record . He led the

Philadelphia High School football program from 2004-07, amassing an overall 27-8 mark. Prior to beginning h is coaching career, Anderson was a football standout at Mississippi State Univer– sity, where he was the starting center on the 1992-95 Bulldog squads and earned honorable mention All-American honors. He was twice • named All-Southeastern • Conference and received various other awards. A native of Prattville, Ala., Anderson is marri i to the former Lea Ann Allen of Philadelphi • They have two childre., Brady and Eli.

stated his selection of Coach Anderson "is driven by my desire to build on the foundation that has begun over the last two years and to reinforce the current recruitment process that has contin– ued despite the uncertain– ty of the search process." The other candidates were Freeman Horton, head football coach and athletic director at Coa– homa Community College in Clarksdale, and Brad Peterson, head football coach at Louisville High School. Anderson joined the ECCC staff in 2008 as offensive coordinator, run– ning backs and quarter-