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EMCC welcomes Northeast Mississippi for homecoming contest
Friday, 09 October 2009
SCOOBA –- Set to play at home for the first time in three weeks, the ninth-ranked East Mississippi Lions will welcome Northeast Mississippi for Homecoming 2009 Saturday afternoon on the Scooba campus.  Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

EMCC is set to recognize the school’s 2009 Sports Hall of Fame inductees during pre-game activities, as well as honoring its 2009 Alumna of the Year recipient and Distinguished Service Award winner during halftime festivities of Saturday’s homecoming contest.  Due to anticipated wet field conditions on Saturday, EMCC’s 2009 homecoming court will instead be presented indoors beginning at 1:15 p.m. prior to the game in the Stennis Hall auditorium located on the Scooba campus.

Ranked ninth nationally this week in the JC Grid-Wire/JCFootball.com Top 25 and moving up two notches to No. 10 in the NJCAA/JCFootball.com poll, head coach Buddy Stephens’ Lions are 5-1 overall and atop the MACJC North Division standings with a 3-0 mark.  Set for the team’s first home competition since dropping a 43-26 decision to defending state champion Mississippi Gulf Coast on Sept. 17, EMCC has since rebounded by claiming back-to-back divisional road triumphs over Northwest Mississippi (49-42) and Coahoma (49-20) the past two weeks.

East Mississippi enters Saturday’s homecoming game against the Northeast Tigers having prevailed in 12 straight MACJC North Division outings dating back to the 2007 season.  Last year’s unblemished mark (6-0) in divisional play has been sandwiched between three straight North Division victories to close out the 2007 campaign under the guidance of former head coach Roger Carr and this season’s 3-0 start within the division.

With head coach Ricky Smither at the helm, Northeast Mississippi brings a 2-4 overall record to Scooba with both of the wins having come against divisional competition.  The Tigers have knocked off Itawamba (28-21) and Holmes (25-10) thus far on the year.  Most recently, NEMCC dropped a heartbreaking 34-28 overtime decision at East Central last Saturday.

EMCC has won each of the last three head-to-head gridiron meetings between the two teams, including last year’s 49-0 road win over the Tigers in Booneville.

With All-America quarterback Randall Mackey at the controls, East Mississippi continues to ascend the nation’s team leaders in total offense with an average of 549.2 yards per contest.  The Lions are also ranked third nationally in passing offense with 327 yards per game and stand 13th in rushing offense at 222.2 yards an outing.

The reigning NJCAA Region 23 Offensive MVP, Mackey is presently ranked second nationally in total offense (371 yards per game), third in passing yardage per contest (302 yds/gm) and 35th in rushing (69 yds/gm).  The Louisiana native continues to spread the wealth through the air, as nine different Lion receivers have been credited with double-digit catches on the season.  Sophomores Bill Franks of State Line and Gulfport’s Stephon Johnson lead EMCC’s aerial attack with 28 and 25 receptions, respectively.

On the ground for the Lions, sophomore running back Pat Shed is currently tied for fifth among the MACJC’s statistical leaders in rushing with an average of 82.3 yards per game.  The Starkville native also ranks tied for sixth among the state’s scoring leaders with a team-best 42 points.

The audio-streamed broadcast of Saturday’s EMCC-NEMCC homecoming contest will be made available through WFCA-FM’s website at www.wfca108.com with Brett Bouchillon set to handle the play-by-play duties.  The game can also be heard online by logging onto EMCC’s athletics website at http://athletics.eastms.edu.

Bidding to successfully defend their MACJC North Division football championship from a year ago, the EMCC Lions will travel to Fulton to take on Itawamba next Saturday (Oct. 17) before closing out their 2009 regular season by playing host to Mississippi Delta on Thursday, Oct. 22.

 
Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 October 2009 )
 
 
 
 
Congrats.. to the players, parents, coaches, student body,
teachers and staff of West Point Hight School for the 2009 Ms. Football
Championship.  This shows us what can happen when a community stands together.  Best
wishes from Jesse Pulliam class of 1972. - Jesse Pulliam

 
There sure does seem to be limited news of the Green Wave in
this paper these days.... That's unfortunate, but GO GREENIES AND
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! - Luke Robataille
 
We would like to congratulate the West Point Green Wave for
their season victory.  We support our family and we always support anything that our
family is a part of.  We would like to say for you to continue the hard work, keep
your grades up, and keep GOD first.  Congratulations to Coach Pickens as well as all
the other coaching staff for your hard work. - Pickens Family

 
It had been a long time coming, but the WP Green Waves have
done it again. I am very proud of you all and look out Miss.. State you got some
wonderful players headed your way! God Bless everyone. - Demetrius Jefferson

 
Congratulations to WPHS football team and coaches on winning
the 5A state championship - Nash D. Montgomery, Virginia Beach, Virginia - WPHS
class of 1972! - Nash Montgomery
 
Congratulations Greenies, 5A State Champs!!!
- Mavis Jackson Williams, WPHS Class of 1979 

Big congratulations to the greenwave from the Gulf Coast.
- Robert L. Wright, Daphne, Alabama - WPHS class of 1977

Green wave spirit all the way from iraq great job greenies - TC Harris
 
I would like to wish the coaching staff and the West Point
High School Football team GOOD LUCK and a SAFE TRIP as they travel to the 5A State
Championship in Jackson!!! - Mrs. Antwaunette Jones Taylor
 
West Point Green Waves, we ready to take that ride to Jack
Town. Wish you all nothin but the best. C/O 2005 P.S. Lookin foward to seeing you
Lil Bro #22! - Jarvis Jefferson Sr.
 
 2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits a dollar, All for the Greenwaves, Stand up and Holler!  Lets Go Greenwave! - Kahla Thomas

Just like 2005, I have my reservations made for Jackson.
Lets get it done again Green Wave! - Woa Townsend

Win,win,win,see you in Jackson Ms, for the playoff. - Rev Nudennie Moore

GO BIG GREENWAVES! LETS BRING HOME THE CHAMPIONSHIP. - Anthony Tallie
 
I wish u guys the best season - Joshua Lee

 Go green waves and win, win, and win. - Rev Joe Smith

  GOOD LUCK WEST POINT SWIM TEAM!!! I hope yall have a great
season this year! Even though I'm not there, I'm cheering ya'll on up here! - Brandon Berry

Go Green Wave! Keep up the good work. - Robin Birmingham C/O '96
 
 
 
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