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C'eSp te playing one of their better games of the year, the East Central - 1 - ~= · arnors dropped their 2011 homecoming game with a 37-21 MACJC So s on oss :o M ssissippi Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon. Co:

G.. :: Coast a quick 10-0 lead , ECCC closed to within 23-21 , only to have the

B -cqs _s.a .. ; o a1s to pull away.

CO'"'. a• a c'"lamp on does when you ring the bell," said ECCC head coach Brian en somebody else does something, you come back and you respond. That's good teams do and that's the point we've got to get this young team to. am to Win. but winning at East Central is hard. You've got to play harder o o ay anger. We re close Our guys are playing hard and I hope they a: a"c o a., e,e,.. raroer Gu f Coast made the sandy turf at Bill Bailey Stadium feel like a day at the beach in the early go·ng as the Bulldogs grabbed a 10-0 lead in just over four minutes. Taylor Pontius booted a 22-yard field goal with 11 :14 left in the first quarter and Clint Hatten completed a 5-yard fade pattern to Javon Bell in the left corner of the end zone with 10:44 still remaining in the opening period. The touchdown was set up when Alonzo Lawrence stepped in front of an underthrown pass by ECCC's Jesse Blakemore on a razzle-dazzle play and returned it 52 yards to the Warrior 5. ECCC closed to within 10-7 with 12:10 to go in the second quarter when the Warriors turned an interception by Jimmie Broomfield into a 3-yard touchdown run by Dennis Thames. Gulf Coast extended its lead to 17-7 With 9 10 left in the half on a 2-yard run by James Gillum. Byron Nettles broke off a 33-yard run to the 6 to set

up the score.

The Warriors rallied to within 17-14 go ng JntO ha ft1me as Blakemore completed a 20-yard

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