2011

~ Mistakes costly in ECCC's 40-27 season opening loss to Northeast :J From press reports

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yard field goal attempt was unsuccessful. Hall is a product of Neville High School in Monroe, La., and Carpenter hails from Winona. The Warriors' subse– quent possession result– ed in points for North– east , as Tiger line– backer Gortney Sutton of Southaven scooped up an EC fumble and raced 16 yards to pay dirt with 8:53 remain– ing in the opening stan– za. Taylor Earhart of Olive Branch added the first of four PATS for a 7-0 advantage. Northeast stretched its lead to 14-0 early in the second quarter when quarterback _Bryan Steele of Olive Branch hooked up with receiver Donte' Barks– dale of Southaven on a 65-yard scoring play. East Central cut the lead to 14-7 on its next possession, thanks to a 46-yard TD strike from Manley to receiver Jim– mie Broomfield of Scott Central with 12:35 left before halftime. Car– penter added the PAT. Northeast responded with another score, as receiver Tres Houston of Atlanta hauled in a 24-yard TO pass from qunrlcrbark Parks Fra– :;ril'r wHh 10 OR remain

ing until the break for a 21-7lead. The Tigers added a safety and a field goal in the final moments ofthe first half to extend their lead to 26-7. The safety was set by Frazier's 38- yard punt that penned EC on its two-yard-line. Dennis Thames of Louisville was tackled in the end zone on the first play from scrim– mage with 1:25 left. The field goal - a 20-yarder from Earhart - came with five seconds left and was the result of a Warrior fumble. Third period action began with Northeast finding the end zone on a 14-yard fumble return from defensive back Devin Lindsey of Bald– wyn with 12:53 left in the third quarter. Now down 33-7, the Warriors rallied for two quick scores in the third stanza to get within 13 points of the host Tigers. The first tally came on a 26-yard run by Thames, capping a 64- yard, six-play drive with 10:02 left. Key plays during the march included seven and four-yard runs by LaVa– dius Lyles of Forest and a 19-yard scamper by Manley. The PAT was

' 1 Turnovers proved costly for East Central Community College's Warriors who compiled more yardage and first downs but were

East Central had 111 yards rushing, led by Th ames's six carries for 50 yards and one score, and Lyles's nine carries for 50 yards. On the receiving end of Manley's passes were Broomfield, three for 77 yards and one score; Reggie Hall, four for 36 yards and one .. score; Brock Hall, one · for 28 yards and one score; Lyles, two for 25 yards; Deonte' Harper of Morton, two for 21 yards; Corey Collier of Tuscaloosa County, one for five yards; and Zach Pendleton, one for four yards. Rob Moffit of Win– ston Academy had one punt for 39 yards. Reggie Hall had two kickoff returns for 52 yards and Jerrell Priester of Fairfax (Virginia) High School had two kickoff returns for 51 yards. Broomfield returned one punt for 18 yards and a kickoff return for 32 yards. Thames led the defense in tackles with four solo stops and one assist. Semisi Tupou of Orange (Calif.) High School had three tack· les and one assist.

Dennis Thames (1) of Louisville eams ~ yardage during East Central Community College's seasorH>pening contest Thtlrs– day night at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville. Thames, asophomore, had six carries for 50 yards, which Included a 26yard TOrun, in his debut as aWarrior. not successful. advantage when Fra– zier and receiver

The second score was t he result of a 28-yard scoring strike from Manley to Reggie Hall at the 7:51 mark. The score was set up by Broomfield's 18-yard punt return followed by a personal foul on the Tigers, which gave EC possession on the Northeast 26. Carpen– ter's PAT cut the lead to 33-20. However, Northeast. regained ttR three-score

Markle Dukes ofOxford combiMd talents on a 28-yard scoring pass play and a 40-20 advan– tage \\- tth 27 seconds left in the third stanza. The final points on the 8to reboard were added hy EC following Manley s 30-yard TD toss to n•ceiver Brock Hall wit h 11:29 left in the gnnw. Hall is a produl'l of Paul W. Bryant lltgh School in