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EC drops division opener to Pearl River

By STEVE SWOGETINSKY Sports Editor The "second season" began on a disappointing note for the East Central Community CollegeWarriors who were once again plagued by turnovers in a 44-13 loss to Pearl River Community College Thursday night at Dobie Holden Stadium on the Poplarville campus. East Central, which led the state in total offense and turnovers (13) prior to its MACJC South Division opener with the Wildcats, was held to 327 yards - far below its 453- yard average - and sustained five turnovers, two of which resulted in interception returns for touchdowns. Tobias Irby of Oak Grove returned a pick 45 yards to give the Wildcats a 27-6lead midway in the second period. and team– mate Derrick Bourne of Columbia put the final points on the scoreboard on his intercep– tion which covered 73 yards and carne with 37 seconds remaining in the division battle. The Warriors, who dropped to 0-4, put up their first points early in the second period when quarterback Blake Matherne of

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the Wildcat lead to 37-13 Hawkins and Brandon Wtllis led EC rushers with 45 yards each Hawkins had nine carries and Willis had seven rushes. The Warriors return to the Decatur campus Saturday, Oct. 2. to host Hinds Community ~o~~ge for Homecoming. The di~1on battle hegins at 2 p.m. in Bailey Stadium. The Eagles improved to 3-1 overall following their 37-31 overtime wm over Mississippi Delta Thursday night in Raymond. Hincb is 0-1 in league play, having lost to Co-Lin 30- 17.

EC photo ECCC freshman running back Brandon Willis (32) of Philadelphia looks for an opening in the Peart River defense Thursday night in Poplarville. Willis had seven carries for 45 yards.

Boothville, La., and running back Caleb Porzell of Silver Springs, Md., connected on a 50-yard screen pass, cutting the Pearl River advantage to 13-6. Jason Loris' PAT attempt was not successful. Matherne, a product of Belle Chasse High SchooL finished

the night by completing 17 of 36 passes for 186 yards. He had three interceptions. EC's other score carne with 8:50 remaining in the game when running back Rod Hawkins of Union found the end zone on a twcryard dash, cutting See ECCC, page 1OA

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