WarriorMagazineJanuary2021

ECCC kicking specialist has standout year on the gridiron

East Central Community Col- lege kicking specialist Robens Beauplan added several honors to his trophy case after another standout year for the football Warriors. The product of Riverdale High School in Lehigh Acres, Fla., was named as the punter on the 2020 Mississippi Gridiron MACCC All- Gridiron Team. Mississippi Grid- iron Magazine has been covering state high school, community college, and college sports since 2010.

lege, Holmes Community College, Itawamba Community College, Jones College, Merid- ian Community College, Mississippi Delta Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Northeast Mississippi Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Pearl River Community College, and Southwest Mississippi Commu- nity College. The rebranding includes a new logo, slogan, website, so- cial media, and mobile app. For additional information, visit www.macccathletics.com. He was also selected Mississippi Association of Commu- nity Colleges Conference First Team All-Conference Special Teams. Beauplan averaged 43 yards per punt in 2020, with a long of 68 yards and 14 punts inside the 20-yard line. Beau- plan also handled kicking duties, hitting 4 of 6 field goals and 7 of 7 extra points. In his freshman season in 2019, he was named National Junior College Athletic Association All-American, NJCAA All-Region 23, and First Team All-Conference. Beauplan will continue his football career at Alcorn State University in Lorman. East Central finished the COVID-shortened 2020 season with a 2-3 record.

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MACJC rebrands as MACCC

The Mississippi Association of Commu- nity and Junior Colleges has rebranded and is now known as the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference. MACCC Commissioner Steve Martin made the announcement during a virtual Football Media Day online in the fall. The MACCC is comprised of the 15 two- year schools in the state. In addition to East

Central Community College, other colleges include Coahoma Community College, Copiah-Lincoln Community College, East Mississippi Community College, Hinds Community Col-

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