2013

ECCC Pilote East Central running back Martin Johnson takes the ball against Jones County Junior College during the 2012 season. Into the fire East Central, Karcher to be tested early in '13

do, but we'll have to give great effort in the games." East Central faces a tough schedule, facing multiple top– ranked teams according to the JCGridiron.com poll. The Warriors finished the 2012 season at 3-6 (2-4 South Division). "We are going to be going against some great teams with some longer traditions than we have," Karcher said. "It's going to be a challenge. There's nobody on our schedule that I will say, 'Oh boy, that's an easy win!"' The Warriors' starters will head to the 50-yard line to open the season at No. 19 ltawamba m Fulton on Thursday, Aug. 29. The following two weeks won't get any

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easier as Week 2 takes them into Scooba for No. 6 East Mississippi on Sept. 5. "That's probably not the way you want to start your season," Karcher said. Copiah-Lincoln, the defending MACJA Champions, will travel to Decatur for the home opener on Thursday, Sept. 12, as the first of .: four home games this season. Other visitors to Bailey Stadium include Jones County Junior Col– lege on October 3, Mississippi Delta on Saturday, Oct. 12, for homecoming and preseason No.1 Mississippi Gulf Coast to closeout the regular season on Oct. 24.

The 2013 season hasn't kicked off, but on paper– and to first year head coach Ken Karcher

- it looks to be a battle for the East Central Community College Warriors after the school released its 2013 schedule.

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"Every week will be a challenge," Karcher said. "What I've tried to challenge our young men is that we'll take one game at a time and prepare our– selves mentally to do what we can

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