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Tough schedule continues as EC hosts No.3 ]C]C By Sarah Moomaw sm •vmaw@themer d1anstar.com cially rankings- but, the Warriors know what they have coming in. "I wish we were playing a team built the line. "[Rich]'s done a nice job being

where he needs to be most of time, he's very athletic," Karcher said. "With the way the defense is set up, a linebacker should have a lot of tackles.... he needs to continue to improve because we need him to play well for us to have a chance on defense." 2) Try and catch 'em: Jones County isn't just nationally ranked as a team, but individually as well. Top 5 skill players will mean Karcher's defensive backs will have to be on point See ECCC on page B2 ----–

that wasn't so good," Karcher said. "Like I told our kids, it's another opportunity for an upset, and we have to play really well to have a chance ... we're just going to try an continue to improve ourselves." Here are five things to watch for in tonight's game. 1) You're going down: ECCC's linebacker Fredrick Rich is ranked seventh in the NJCAA for solo tackles made at 45. Karcher said he expects nothing less with the way linebacker coach Todd Bates has •

In the tales of tough schedules, East Central Community College's rolls on a:. the Warriors prepare to host No.3 jones County Community College tonight in Decatur. Last week, against then-No. 20 Hinds Community College, ECCC found the end zone twice in one game for the first time this season, but lost 48-14. Head coach Ken Karcher and his team is still only looking forward and not focusing on outside factors, espe-

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