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ECJC Stuns
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3 Pearl River
By
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BIRD
Sports Correspondent
DECATUR - Micah
Hazelwood threw 42 yards to
Bruce McGee with 1:37 remain–
ing in the game to lift East Cen–
tral Junior College to a 21-18
come-from-behind victory over
nationally-ranked Pearl River
here Saturday night.
The Warrior defense held on
fourth-and-one at their own 40
with just over two minutes re–
maining to give ECJC the start
of its winning drive.
Todd Wall's extra point at–
tempt fa iled.
The Wilrlcats
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">n the board
first, mi<i
th1 .gh the open–
ing period, on a 52-yard in–
terception return by Kenneth
Caines. Jim Kennemar's pass
was deflected by the intended
receiver and another Pearl
River defender before Caines
made hts catch and run.
The PAT was no good.
The Warriors struck back in
the second quarter on a 40-yard
pass from Hazelwood to Ronnie
Parker. The pass capped a
57-yard drive by the hosts.
Wall's PAT put ECJC up 7-6.
The Warriors hur t themselves
later in the period, fumbling the
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ball away on their own 19-yard
line.
Two plays later, Lance Lar–
son, following a sack, fired 30
yards to Steve Dees for the
score. Larson's pass for two
points was incomplete.
Pearl River, not content to sit
on its 12-7 halftime lead. took the
second half opening kickoff and
drove 77 yards for another
score. Donnie Lewis capped the
march on a two-yard run. Lar–
son's pass for two points again
fell incomplete.
On the Warriors ensuing
possession. ECJC marched
back, going 80 yards for the TD.
Hazelwood hit tight end
Joe
Douglas for 10 yards on the
score. Halfback Dale Reese
threw to Tony Baker for the two–
point conversion.
Things stayed that way until
the Warriors game-winning
drive late in the fourth period.
East Central, 2-3 , hosts
ltawamba for Homcoeming next
week, while the 3-1-1 Wildcats,
ranked 13th nationally,
celebrate Homecoming against
Mississippi Gulf Coast, ranked
fifth naitonally in the junior col–
lege poll.
Sunday,
October
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