2015

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FCA's HoSket looks for By Austin Bishop

"The biggest thing Jesse brings to the table is that he is from a winning pro- gram and he is from a coach's family ,'' said East Central head football coach Ken Karcher. "He under- stands the game and he desires to be good. He brings a quality of leadership we need." Jesse'b father Bruoe is long-time a:-'i,ta.nt

Winston County Journal

Jesse Hosket clearly understands what is on the line as he enters his sophomore, and last, season of junior college football. "! have one last year to go out and prove myself," said Hosket, who transferred to

East

Central

Community College

Hosket

from

Itawamba Camp

Academy coach at FCA.

Community College standou t is one of ~n~ in January. "I am in three quarterbacks spring and h d a the best shape I have battling for the start- slight edee as the -ec– been, and I'm throw- ing position as the ond seme~ e to ing the ball well." Warriors of ECCC a close, but Kazche:r The 6-foot-5, 215- head into August noted t t H .............._.... pound forme.L.French workouts. Pearl .... Hosket had

opportunity at East Central CC

Community College transfer Vonnie Howard, and ECCC returning sophomore Trey Willis would all have a shot at coming out of preseason camp as the starter. Willis saw a lot of playing time for the Warriors near the end of the 201~ eason. "They all have dif– ferent things they bring to the table," Karcher said. "I am a guy who likes to play one quarterback. I want one guy to go with.We are going to name a starter. We really don't han~ ..

going to let things work them..elves out and then we will make a d~..;.1on." Hosket w limited playing tu::.e for t he Indians ci ICC last year, hittu:-!7 on 9-of- 11 passe-. for 108 yards. Hi:: est game came in a 47-14 win over Coah >ma where he hit on 5-of-5 passes for 93 yar - and a 10- yard sconng strike. He finished the year with one touchdown pass and one inter– ception. "We recruited him out of hi~h bc10l, so i am 1 d chose to ,. Karcher

said. "Now it is going to be up to him. 11 Hosket said he felt the spring went well as he began to learn the East Central offense. "It is more of a pro-style, which is something I am very comfortable with,'' he said. During his senior season at FCA, Hosket led t h e Panthers to the MHSAA Class l A State Championship. East Central is set to open the 2015 sea– son at home against Mississippi Delta on Thursday, Aug. 27.

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