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LL· EAST CENTRAL 42, OUT Warriors win South Division By ECCC sports information the first half. Southwest added a field SUMMIT - The East goal to close its deficit to 14 Central Community College 6 at intermission. Warrior football team East Central extended the

earned its first-ever Missis- lead to 21-6 with 4:25 to play sippi Association of Commu- in the third quarter when nity and Junior Colleges Marino found Kalen Meggs South Division Champi- for a 22-yard touchdown onship with a 42-13 road win pass. over Southwest Mississippi The Bears found the end Community College Satur- zone for the first time in the day. gnme with 14:55 to play on a With the win, the War- 7-yard run that capped an riors will host defending na- 80-yard drive. tional champion Northwest From there, it was all East Mississippi Community Col- Central. Marino tossed his lege in an MACJC semifinal third touchdown pass of the game Saturday at 2 p.m. in gnme, this time to Chris De Bailey Stadium. loach from 18 yards out. The On Saturday, Southwest Warriors led 28-13. got on the scoreboard first A Warrior recovery of a on Homecoming in Summit Southwest fumble set up with a 34-yard field goal on running back Dwayne Bar the opening drive. nett for an 8-yard touch East Central then drove down run for the East the ball 61yardsin10 plays Central. to set up a five-yard touch- Freshman wide receiver down run from quarterback Nigel Woods recovered the Dominic Marino to take a 7- fumble of teammate running 3 first quarter lead. Aaron back Noah Nix in the end -~--H'".ai+ett added t_,,..,_,,__,."'""'"""--...;z;;one to add the final touch point. dvwn for the Warriors. The Warriors extended Marino was only five of 12 their lead to 14-3 when tbfough the air for 91 yards, Marino found Antonio Gib- b11t threw for three scores. son for a 40-yard touchdown B:~rnett carried the load in pass with 9:13 left to play in the running gnme with 227

Dwayne Barnett helps lead the Warriors rushing game for 203 yards. ECCCphoto yards on 38 carries ii.nd one linebacker Eric Barnes III touchdown. Nix added an- had 10 solo stops, while de other 107 yards rushing on fensive back Isiah Thomas 16 carries. As a team, the added nine tackles, includ Warriors totaled 536 yards ingeight solo stops. Thomas in offense, including 445 on and Barnes both had fumble the ground. Defensively, recoveries.

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