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16 Wednesday, August 31, 2016 www.winstoncountyjournal.com Fonner ECCC quarterback gets starting nod against Memphis

Stadium in Memphis at 6 p.m. on Saturday as the starting quarter back against an NCAA FBS opponent. Hosket, who trans- . ferred to Southeast Missouri last spring after leading East Central to an outstand ing season in 2015, was named the starter for the Redhawks last week. SEMO will be

facing the University of Memphis in both team's season openers. After facing the Tigers, which pulled a huge stunner over Ole Miss last season, SEMO will travel to Southern Illinois on Sept. 10 before playing host to Indiana State on Sept. 17. Hosket hit on 117-of 191 passes for 1,504

yards and 16 touch downs for East Central during 2015, his sopho more season. East Central :finished 10th in the final NJCAA . football poll. - Hosket beat out Dante Vandeven dur ing preseason practice to earn the start. Vandeven, who started each of SEMO's last four games in 2015,

was named the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, passing for 1,568 yards and 11 touchdowns while running for another six. "He's as exited about it as he can be, no doubt," said FCA head coach Nathan Wright, who ·was his coach throughout his high school playing career

for the Panthers. "I think he has the skill set to play well in the offense they have. It's a lot like the one we ran here when he played. The main thing is that he has always worked hard and worked smart and worked with this teammate the best he could. I think he will carry that wherever he goes."

By Austin Bishop Winston County Journal Saturday night is something Jesse Hosket has been wait ing for a long, long ime. The former East Central Community College and French Camp Academy stand out will walk on to the turf at Liberty Bowl

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