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Dr. Sutphin said his selection ofCoachAnderson ·•is driven by my desire to build on the foun– dation that has be2un over the last two years and~ to reinforce the current recruitment process that has continued despite the uncertainty of the search process." The other candidates were Freeman Horton. head football coach and athletic director at Coahoma Communit) College in Clarksdale. and Brad neter– son, head footb.. . coach at Louisville High S" ':! ·1. Peterson sen ~c as head coach of the Fores ntgh School Bearcats for the ~ "3 and 2004 seasons before lea. ~g to coach at his own alma mater in Louisville. While in For~t. Peterson guided the Bearc'3ts to state playoffs in nvo consecutive years. He was suc-.eeded by fel– low Louisville name and cur– rent head coach, Judd Boswell. Anderson joinee · the ECCC staffin 2008 as offensrve coordi– nator, running ba... t..s and quar– terbacks coach, and continued to serve in that capa... lt) '\ben he was named interim coach.

FILE PHOTO Former Forest Coach Brad Peter– son confers with a refereee during his tenure with the Bearcats. Peterson, now at Louisville, was a candidate for the ECCC head foot– ball coach position. The Warriors had one of the state's top offensive units this past season, despite its 2-7 record. East Central finished third overall and averaged 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.

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Prior to joining the ECCC staff, Anderson served as head football coach at Grenada High School for one sea– son (2007-08) and posted a S-6 record. He led the Philadelphia High School football program from 2004-07, amassmg an overall 27-8 mark. His offenses were rated among the best at both schools. He is also a former assistant at Meridian, Philadelphia and Neshoba Central high schools. . Prior to beginning his coaching career, Anderson was a football standout at Mississippi State University, 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 married to the former Lea Ann Allen of Philadelphia. They have two children, Brady and Eli.