2011

Two late TDs rally EC to win By Marty Stamper Appeal Sports Editor

enced in some ways but talented a nd resilient in others. I have liked the mindset and character this team has displayed thus far. There is no doubt how blessed we were and how much our team needed the victory. . "I look forward to gettingout on the practice field this week and getting better as we prepare for our South Division schedule." After neither team was able to score in the first quarter, ICC took a 7-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter on a 52-yard run by Deshawn McGaughy. who ran untouched. Will Goodwin added the PAT. A bad snap on a punt gave the Indians the ball at the EC 31 and McGaughy scored on a 6-yard run with 4:59 left in the half for a 14-0 lead. The Indians took a 17-() lead into halftime following Goodwin's 32-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. The short scoring drive began at the EC 22 following a Warriot· turnover. Carpenter got EC on the board with a 38-yard field goal with 5:30 left in the third quarter. EC begins MACJC South · Division play Thursday at home hosting nationally-ranked Pearl River Community College. The 15th- ranked Wildcats, 2-1, knocked off Southwest Mississippi Community College 27-20 last week in Poplarville Pearl River previously defeated Hawamba 34-8 after losing 56-55 to Northwest Mississippi Community College in its season opener.

Three touchdo~"'Il' in the fourth quarter - includin!! two in the final three minute - rallied the East Central Community College Warrio~ to a 24-l'i' road win over Itawamba Community College Thursday ni{!bt at Lambert Stadium in Fulton. EC improved to 1-2. while Itawamba dropped to 0-3. Trailing 17-0 at halftime and 17- 3 through three periods. the Warriors u cd a 21-0 advantage ove1· the la... t eight minute~ to come away \\ith their ftr... t win of 2011. On EC's econd po...... e:-,sion of the fourth quarter, the Indians had the Warriors ...topped on a fourth– down play, only to have a late hit out-of-bounds C}.1end the drive. A halfbat'k pas... from Dennis Thnmes to Corev Collier on the very nex"t play was !tOOd for a 20- yard score a" EC c)o;;ed to \\ithin 17-10 \\ith 7:52left in the contest. After ICCmi ...ed a 3.fl-ynrd Iield ~oal "ith 3:20 remaining. the Wm·riors quickly pulled even as qum·terback Mitch ~1anley pumped-faked and hit Bro<'.k Hall for un SO-vard touchd

Defensive plays like the one above helped East Central shut down Itawamba in the ~ndhallofTh~days2~ 17 come-from-behind victory for the Warriors in Fulton. EC trailed 17-0 at halftime. ECCCphoto the PAT as the Warriors took their first lead of the night. A 38-yard kickoff return by Demarius Howard to the EC 36 gave the Indians one last glimmer of hope, but Daniel was intercept– ed by Jonathan Scott \\rith three seconds left to seal the win and snap EO's four-game losing streak dating back to last year. "I don't knowwhat to say about our young team, other than when all hope seemed lost they never doubted themselves and they fin– ished the battle together and emerged as u team.'' said EC coach Brian Anderson. "'We're young and inexperi-

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