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Smith, Graves represent NCHS in MACJC All-Star Classic By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor Former Ne~on Central. 0 f a

t Biloxi High School on Sun– day. I n t h a t game , G u I f Coast jumped out to a 20-0 first

tecting a 56-53 lead, Bulldogs safety Lamar Johnson intercepted a Grand Rapids pass as the Raiders were driving for a game-tying field goal with 1:30 to go. Gulf Coast was able to run the clock down to eight seconds and scored on the final play of the game as a flea-flicker by the Raiders ended up as a 1-yard fumble return touchdown by Bulldog lineman Mario Stovall as time expired.

the 14 MACJC schools, 13 were repre– s ent ed in the all-sta r game . S tate champi– on Miss-

County High School team– mates Fred Smith of East Central Community College and Floyd Graves of East Mississippi Community College were selected to participate in last Saturday's 37th– annual MACJC All-Star Football Classic in Booneville. Smith is a 6-foot-2, 290- pound offensive lineman. Graves rushed for 374 yards on 86 carries with six touchdowns as a soph– omore for the Lions. In addition, he caught 22 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown. The North posted a 16- 0 shutout win to take an 18-17-2lead in the series. Other representatives from East Central on the South team were wide receivers Radarious Owens (5-11, 180) of Quitman and Fabian Johnson (5-10, 180), of Coahoma County High School in Clarksdale, and offensive lineman Lester Jackson (6-0, 290), from Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Central High School.

Fred Smith

Floyd Graves

ISStpp! Coast Community College was not as the Bulldogs defeated Grand Rapids (Mich.) 62-53 in the third– annual ~lississippi Bowl Gulf

quarter lead en route to the high-scoring win. Grand Rapids closed to within 49-46 by the end of the third quarter. With Gulf Coast pro-

Jones County head football coach Eddie APPE Pierce and his staff led the South team, while CARl Itawambabead coach Jon

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Williams and his assis- - ---- NEW' tants led the North. :AL ---– Williams is a former SPIR assistant coach at East_________

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