College Football Tonight
By Staff
September 23, 2004
MISSISSIPPI DELTA at EAST MISSISSIPPI
WHERE: Scooba
WHEN: 7 p.m. today
HOW TO GET THERE FROM MERIDIAN: Take Highway 45 North to Scooba. Turn left at the four-way stop in Scooba. EMCC is on the right side of the road.
RECORDS: East Mississippi, 0-3; Mississippi Delta, 1-2.
EAST MISSISSIPPI PLAYERS TO WATCH: Rod Stevens, QB; Jarris Williams, RB; Julius Randle, DB.
MISSISSIPPI DELTA PLAYERS TO WATCH: Jeremy Banks, QB; Jamie McChristen, RB; Heath Smith, OL; DeMarcus Scott, DE.
EAST MISSISSIPPI BY THE NUMBERS: After being held to just one touchdown in its first two games, East Mississippi's offensive production improved against Itawamba Community College. The Lions put up 18 points in the loss to ICC.
MISSISSIPPI DELTA BY THE NUMBERS: Trojans head coach Jay Miller, in his second year, led Mississippi Delta to a 7-3 record in 2003 after the Trojans went 3-6 in 2002.
THE HISTORY: Mississippi Delta lost to Hinds Community College last year in the state semifinals.
Will Bardwell
EAST CENTRAL at PEARL RIVER
WHERE: Dobie Holden Stadium on the Pearl River campus in Poplarville.
WHEN: Today, 7 p.m.
HOW TO GET THERE: From Decatur, take Hwy 503 to Hickory. Take I-20 east to Meridian. Take I-59 south to Hwy 26. Take Hwy 26 three miles west to Poplarville.
RECORDS: ECCC, 2-1, 1-0; Pearl River, 3-0, 1-0.
ECCC PLAYERS TO WATCH: Kelvin Horne, FB; Derrick Harris, WR; Terrance McFadden, RB; Sed Eichelberger, LB; Chris Lark, WR; Robbie Morse, QB; Jarius Neal, QB; James Ozment, OL.
PEARL RIVER PLAYERS TO WATCH: Jimmy Oliver, QB; Larry Brackins, WR/KR; Josh Barnes, WR; Mike McClendon, RB; James Hollingsworth, WR; Charles Brown, DB; Brad Steube, OL; James Carter, DE; Gene Coleman, LB.
ECCC BY THE NUMBERS: The Warriors are eighth in the state in total offense, averaging 286.7 yards per game. Of that total, 178.3 yards comes on the ground. EC is third in the state in total defense, allowing 214.3 yards per game.
PEARL RIVER BY THE NUMBERS: The Wildcats lead the state in scoring with 118 points and in total offense with 465 yards per game. PRCC is racking up 344.3 yards passing per contest.
LAST WEEK: ECCC defeated Southwest 17-6. Pearl River defeated Copiah-Lincoln 35-14.
SIGNIFICANCE: Both teams are 1-0 in the MACJC South Division.
HISTORY: The Wildcats cruised to a 35-6 win last year at Decatur. EC's last win in the series came in 2001 as the Warriors posted a 26-6 victory.
Marty Stamper
