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PAT. But after EC took possession on its 34 following the ensuing kickoff, Warrior freshman quarterback Blake Matherne of Boothville, La., proved why he is one of the state's top passers by connecting on a 14-yard strike to Fabian Johnson of Clarksdale on fourth and 10, followed by a 28-yard completion to Johnson to theHinds 24 with one second remaining, setting up Loris' game-winning kick. The MACJC SouthDivision victo– ry is the first "official" win forWarrior

Jason Loris' 41-yard field goal as time expired lifted East Central Community College's Warriors to a 37-35 homecoming victory over Hinds Community College Saturday afternoon at Bailey Stadium on the Decatur campus. The Eagles had taken a 35-34 advantage on a 21-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Anthony Sheppard of Pahokee, Fla., to running back Matthew Willis of Puckett with 39 seconds remaining followed by Clinton product Craig McCraney's

head coach Brian Anderson, who led the squad in 2009 as interim head coach. "It was unbelievable . . . remark– able," an obviously excited Anderson said following the amazing win before a standing-room only homecoming crowd. "I have seen us pull out some games in the last seconds before in years past, but nothing like this. "After Hinds scored with only sec– onds remaining, everyone thought it was over except for our kids. It was not a perfect game but we .never gave

~p and we never quit fighting. The Lord really blessed us today. Our team had faith in each other and that is what you have to have." East Central travels to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Thursday night to take on the previ– ously top-ranked Bulldogs (4-1, 2-1), who suffered their first loss of2010 by falling 30-27 in overtime to Pear River Thursday night in Poplarville. Kickoff for the ECCC/ Gulf Coast battle is set for 7 p.m. on the Perkinston campus. < w

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