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MACJC SOUTH East Central wins big at homecotlling

By Jamey Lanier Special to The Star

lead slip away last week against Jones Community College before making a defensive stand a taking the win. The Warriors were having no such repeat perfor mance this week after taking a 45-0 lead and only allowing Hinds two late touchdowns in a perfor mance that Coach Ken Karcher saw as his squad growing up. "We had some problems in the second half the past two weeks, but today we played a good team game and we finished it," Karcher said. "We still aren't where we need to be - we're young - but they are listening every day and bonding as a family. We are win ning the games we are supposed to, the guys are buying in and getting better and they're growing up." East Central jumped on top on the game's first possession behind See EAST CENTRAL, page C3

DECATUR- Fans at Bailey Stadium in Decatur were given a double treat as they watched the crowning of the homecoming queen and their East Central Community College Warriors dominate the Hinds Community College Eagles 45-14. The win pushes the Warriors record to 4-3 overall and 4-1, and tops in the MACJC South Divi sion. East Central scored on the game's first possession, and then forced Hinds turnovers on its first three possessions, which the Warriors turned into touchdowns and a commanding 35-0 lead at the half. The Warriors have jumped out to big leads in their past two games, blowing one and losing, and almost letting a big

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East Central Community College's Toriano Howard 11, pushes off Hinds Community College's Kevin Ratliff as he eyes the end zone Saturday afternoon in Decatur.

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