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• high received All-State and All-District honors; James Clark, a 6', 192-pound wide receiver from Laurel High School, who garnered All-District accolades; and Kyron Samuels, a 6-2, 315-pounli center from Fairhope (Ala.) High School, where he was an All-American, a three-time All-State selection and served as captain in the MS/ALAll-Star Football Game. · Johnson saw limited action during the first half of the 2013 campaign but finished the season with impressive numbers. His 67-yard touchdown run helped lead EC to a 26-21 homecoming victo– ry over Hinds. Johnson's best per– formance came in the home finale with Pearl River, when he rambled for 143 yards on 12 carries and one score. He had '21 rushes for 81 yards in the season finale at MS Gulf Coast. Also considered a top offensive threat is sophomore transfer Hakeem P.arker, a 6-4, 205-pound wide rece.iv– er from Joseph S. Clar~ High School in New Orleans, where he.earned All– State.and .A)l-Metro hor:tors. On the defens'ive side, Karcher: considers . cornerback · Chris Appel)Vbite as 'the top r~tl.lfllee. ~ , _- .. '. .

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