2011

WEEKOF Se_~~ 25, ~l l

EC arriors drop division opener to Pearl River, 31-13

a lot ofmistakes. We put the ball on the ,ground down there close when we had a chance to score again." Despite the disappointing loss, Anderson is confident the Warriors will continue to improve. "I'm proud of our kids," he stated. ''We played a great foot– ball team, as good a football team 2!s J've seen the last four years. Our kids have nothing to hold their heads about, but at East Central you can't make those mistakes. You've got to be on your game. And you need some breaks and we dido't get a call or a break. We're going to keep fighting and keep working and keep getting better." Pearl River jumped out to a 7-0 lead on German's seven– yard TD toss to Jonathan Dun– can of Oak Grove with 5:16left in the first stanza. Pacer Frierson of Picayune Memorial coMect– ed on the first of his four PATs. German, who bails from Dunbar High School in Fort Myers, Fla., would finish the night by completing 27 of 46 passes for 368 yards and four scores. He had two intercep– tions. EC closed the scoring gap to 7-6 early in the second stanza, following quarterback Mitch Manley's 11-yard strike to receiver Corey Collier, a sopho– more from Thscaloosa County (Ala.) High School. Freshman

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Jacob Carpenter's PAT was blocked. Carpenter is a product of Wmona High School. The TD was set up on Man– ley's 68-yard completion to · sophomore receiver Reggie Hall, a product of Neville High School in Monroe, La.. Manley, a freshman signal caller and product of Pittsburg (Texas) High School, finished the night by completing 11 of 22 passes for 163 yards and the one score. He bad one interception. The Wildcats extended their lead to 14-6 midway in the sec– ond stanza on German's 43-yard TO pass to receiver Jaquaa Peters of Columbia. The scoring play was set up by Wtldcat defensive back Steve McNair, Jr., who picked off Manley's pass in PRC territory and returned the pigskin to the EC 43 with 8:44 left before half– time. McNair is a product of Oak Grove High School. Pearl River threatened to extend its lead late in the half but Warrior defensive back Za • Reese of Morton intercepted German's pass near midfield to nip the threat. After an exchange of posses– sion and following a short Pearl River punt, EC bad an excellent opportunity to score from the Wildcat 23. But on first down. fUMing back LaVadius Lyles of Forest lost possession following a short gain and the Wtldcats See ECCC, page 9A

to recO\"ei .ii'O:D cbe iiUSC'Ue. ·"':','e b!ocked bim (Pearl well," said Wamor bu:l Coach Brian Ande:soC., - ! 10 tbe War– rior penah!o (; -.. t>lockmg a Pearl Rher player out of ~ .. An bach-e:r..ent whistle on tne p!a) ~ ihe down to be :epla)~ bm the 15-yard penah) pnnidcd :PRC with a first down.. Pearl River later sccnd oo a 36-yvd touchdown trike from Mehin German - the s:we's lllp passer- to Snoop Rollias wuh .! .::.o left in the thud sta::z.a. e " oo breaks tonight," Ri\'C" defe:nder

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