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The Bulldogs closed the g-ap to 42-28 with a late touch down. For East Central, Marino was 15 for 21 through the air for 231 yards. Barnett was the leader in rushing yards with 123 total yards for the Warriors on 20 carries and two tonchdowns. Marino added 107 yards on the ground. Gibson was the top receiver with three catches for 110 yards. Sophomore linebacker Eric Barnes III of Seminary High School and sophomore defensive line man Charles Bradford of For est High School were credited with eight tackles each. "I think tonight Dom took a· w (.!) ex: <( <( :r: w I a.. ex: a.. <( <( (.)

step toward being a quart.t>r 1 back and not just an athlek; 1 said Karcher. 'Tm proud o Dom and really proud o those kids." "Going into the g-ame we were confident we spent a lo~ of time fixing some details," Marino noted. "We knew we could compete, but we just had to take care of the ball of fensively and get some big stops on defense, and we did tonight." The Warriors improved to 2-2 on the season and 2-0 in the MACJC South Division. East Central will travel to Wesson Thursday for a South Division match up ag-ainst Copiah-Lincoln (2-2, 1-1). - LL. z z 0 <( 0 I- 0 ex: I- w

coaching, that's a big win for scored from three-yards out. our program and our kids." The Warriors led 14-7. The game went back and The Bulldogs quickly tied forth in the first half. the g-ame at 14

School. The game was almost im mediately tied ag-ain at 21-21 when Gulf Coast returned the ensuing ECCC kickoff for 75 yards and a score. East Central went up for good when Marino found Gib son on a 45-yard touchdown pass with 29 seconds left in the first half. The Warriors led 28-21 at intermission. After halftime, Deloach had a 13-yard touchdown catch from Marino to extend the ECCC lead to 35-21. The Warriors found the end zone a final time when Barnett carried it in from three yards out with 2:32 left in the game to lead 42-21.

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The East Central Commu nity College Warrior football team ended a 13-game losing streak to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Bulldogs with a 42-28 victory 1 in Bailey Stadium in Decatur Thursday, Sept. 22. The last time ECCC beat Gulf Coast was in 2002 with a 28-21 win over the Bulldogs. "It feels great and I'm happy for our team and coaches, they've worked hard to get better each week," said E:ast Central head coach Ken {archer. "Anytime you beat a >rogram like Gulf Coast, with ts great tradition and great

The Warriors got on the 14ona62-yard board first on their opening , t o u ch d own drive when sophomore quar- pass. terback Dominic Marino of Sophomore ·Venice (Fla.) High School wide receiver found freshman tight end Devonta Jones Christopher Deloach of added another Columbus High School from Warrior touch 38 yards out for his first col- down on a legiate touchdown catch. nine-yard pass

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Gulf Coast quickly tied the from Marion in the second game on its first possession quarter making the score 21 of the g-ame. 14. His touchdown was set up ECCC found the end zone by a 64-yard pass from ·again when freshman run- Marino to freshman wide re ning back Dwayne Barnett of ceiver Antonio Gibson of Ea Harrison Central High School g1es Landing l(Ga.) High 1

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