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ECCC from page Bl 11 A11 we're talking about now is how to fight, Karcher said IIQur kid •we got to keep teaching them right now, v:e outmanned in pretty much everybodywe play. we knew that coming into the season, but v.-e try continue to get them to fight for 60 minutes and keep their heads up." Just before halftime, and down 31.0. Austin Franklin lined up for a 23-yard field goal attempt to dose a 73- yard drive. but] ones blocked the kickwith 53 sec– onds left in the half. Four plays earlier, on a second– and-eight atthe 'Warriors' ov.n 29-yard line, Fanner had COMected v.ith Hakeem Parker for a short pass, which Parker drove down the left side line for a 61-yard play- the longest ofthe nightfor theWarriors. Just shy of a halfhour later on the game clock, ECCC was back in the red zone, incbingtheirway towards the goal line. Fanner and Parker had coMected two plays earlier for a one-yard gain, but two incomplete passes into the end zone turned the ball over on downs at the 16-yard line to end the 8-minute 11- second, 74-yard drive. ''Donnie did some good things," Karcher said. 11 He's got to continue to be more consistent, he missed some chances early that you have to hit to even be in agame with this type of team and we

P.ul• Merritt I The Meridian SUir East Central Community College's Hakeem Parker tries to get around the end on a pass reception Thursday night against Jones County Junior College.

tinued throughoutthe night as Bobcat kickerGrant McLaurin missed his third field goal attempt, leaving himwith two successful long kicks- one in the second quarter for 47-yards and another in there third for 45- yards. The Bobcats leading rusher was Keshod Willis for 106yardsfor 14 carries. Swindle completedeight-of- 10passes for 192yards and two touchdowns. Quartex Cooks caught both touch– downs to finished the night with 14 catches and 158 yards. Next week, ECCC will hostMississippi Delta on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 2:30p.m.

didn 1 t do that He's con– tinued to work hard and do the things we've asked. Jones scored in every quarter but scored24-points in the second partially thanks to two two-play drives. On their .first drive ofthe quarter, ECCCfumbled the ball on their own 34-yard line. Jones recovered the ball to find itself in scoring dis– tance. QuarterbackSteven Swindle connected with JamichealWillis for a 31-yard pass to the 3-yard line.The Bobcats earned half the dis– tance to the goal, a yard and half, on aWarrior illegal sub– station penaltyallowing Keshod Willis to punch in the score to make it 17 .0.

The Bobcats started their following drive on a touch– back and Swindle unleaded his throwing potential for a two-pass score. Swindle's first pass from 36 yards putthem over mid– field and the second ended in the hands ofKeMeth CoIemen for 44 yards and a 240 lead with 7:181eft in the first half. "Against a good offense, you can'tgive them long passes and third down situa– tions, and offensive you can't go three-and-outand put the defense backon thefield, so rightnowwe just aren't a real good football team," Karcher said. The theme oftwo con-

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