2010

WEEKOF~. I l , 26JD

Warriors unable to maintain ECCC suffers 41- rich tradition and our guys were not intimidated at 26 Loss to Northwest CC all. ..we had opportunities to score points but kept shooting ourselves in the foot. We have a lot oftalent on our team and I know we will continue to improve SENATOBIA - A 20- each week," Anderson said. 19 halftime advantage ECCC, which trailed 19- line but an incomplete pass by quarterback Blake Matherne was ruled a later– al and recovered by the Rangers, who later scored on a one-yard dash by run– ning back Calvin Malone. Northwest quarterback touchdown pass to wide receiver Corey Collier, but the play was nullified due to an offside penalty against the Rangers, which moved the pigskin to the nine-yard-line. Matherne, on the next SPECIAL TO THETIMES

Brent Osborn hooked up with wide receiver Jamal Mosley for the two-point conversion and the Rangers regained the lead at 27-20. On the ensuing posses– sion, ECCC quickly drove from its 39 to the North– west 14, thanks to a 32-yard pass play from Matherne to wide receiver Radarius 0\vens followed b) a hold– ing call against the Rangers. On the ftrst play, Math– erne completed a would-be

play, scrambled to the two where be fumbled after appearing to have been tackled. The ball rolled into the end zone and was scooped up by Ranger defensive back Terrance Evans who raced to mid– field where he was tackled by several Warrior defend– ers. A personal foul against the Warriors moved posses– sion to the 35, and two plays later from the same , spot running back Jay Jones scampered to the end zone,

quickly turned into a two- 6 after the first quarter, touchdown deficit for the grabbed the slim halftime East Central Community lead following a 54-yard College Warriors who were touchdown strike from unable to overcome third quarterback Dustin Land to quarter miscues and contro- running back Caleb Porzell versial calls b} officials in a with 11 15 left before the 41-26 setback to nationall> break, and was followed b> ranked Northwest Missis- an 11-yard touchdown sippi Communit)- College scamper b) running back Thursda} night in Senato- Rod Hawkins \\ ith just OYer bia. seven minutes left. Despite the loss, ECCC Hawkins' score capped head football coach Brian an 80-yard dri\ e in just fh e Anderson praised his young plays and was highlighted squad for their effort by Land's 44-yard comple– against the 15th ranked tJOn to wide recetver Reg– Rangers g1e Hall to the Northwest "We played hard and 3o. The big gamer was fol– were obvious!) a much lowed by Land's 23-yard improved team than the strike to wide receiver season opener (34-6 loss to Fabian Johnson who made Northeast)," Anderson said a leaping catch at the during his post-game inter- Ranger 11. Jason Loris view with officials from made both PATs. jucoweekJy.com, which But the Warriors' for– featured the non-division tunes turned early in the match-up as the Game of third quarter. After receiv– the Week. ing the second-half kickoff, "Northwest has a very EC started from its 23 yard

a halftime lead resulting in a 34-20 North– west advantage with I0:25 left in the third stanza.

Land's pass on the ECCC 40. Northwest scored three plays later on Jones 14-yard run, which gave Rangers a 41-20 advantage early in the final stanza. The EC offense reached the Northwest 13 on the following possession but

The Warriors threatened to score on the ensuing pos– session but the drive stalled at the Northwest 20. ECCC's defense stiffened and regained possession for the offense when line– backer Chris Ficklin, a Scott Central.High School product, stripped the ball from Ranger wide receiver Xavier Lee of Pope on a reverse play and made the recovery on the ECCC 24. But three plays later, ~anger defensive back 'Srandon Lawrence of Cal– houn C1ty intercepted

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the scoring threat was nixed --– on an interception. After another Warrior drive ended with a turnover ___

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at the Northwest four, EC regrouped to score the game's final points when Land found the end zone on a 17-yard run with 5:15 remaining.