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EMCC travels to Itawamba for Saturday contest
Friday, 16 October 2009
SCOOBA – The seventh-ranked Lions of East Mississippi will put their unblemished divisional mark on the line Saturday afternoon in Fulton by taking on the Itawamba Indians as part of ICC’s homecoming festivities.  Kickoff at Lambert Stadium on the Itawamba campus is set for 3 p.m.

Head coach Buddy Stephens’ EMCC Lions are 6-1 overall on the season and unbeaten in four divisional outings after claiming a 48-10 homecoming triumph over Northeast Mississippi this past Saturday in Scooba.  The victory secured EMCC’s second consecutive MACJC North Division football championship and assured the Lions of making back-to-back state playoff appearances for the first time in school history.

Now 14-3 overall and 10-0 in divisional play under Stephens’ guidance, East Mississippi currently owns a 13-game winning streak against North Division competition dating back to the 2007 campaign.  That string includes last year’s 40-34 victory over Itawamba in West Point and a season-ending 31-28 overtime road win over the Indians two years ago in Fulton.

After ranking as high as second nationally this season prior to dropping a 43-26 home decision to two-time defending state champion Mississippi Gulf Coast on Sept. 17, the Lions moved from ninth to seventh in this week’s JC Grid-Wire/JCFootball.com Top 25.  EMCC remained at No. 10 in the current NJCAA/JCFootball.com national poll.

Statistically, East Mississippi remains atop the national team leaders in total offense with an average of 527 yards per contest.  Having scored at least 26 points in every game this season, the Lions have topped the 40-point mark four times in 2009, including each of the last three contests.

All-America quarterback Randall Mackey triggers EMCC’s potent offensive game plan by ranking second nationally in total offense (354.1 yards per game) and third in passing (300 yds/gm).  The reigning NJCAA Region 23 Offensive MVP has completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 2,100 yards and 21 touchdowns on the year.  With nine different players having at least a dozen grabs for the season, sophomores Bill Franks of State Line and Stephon Johnson of Gulfport lead the pass-catching parade with 32 and 25 receptions, respectively.  Big-play specialists Lance Lewis (Concord, N.C.) and Derrick Steele of Utica have combined for a dozen scoring grabs thus far in 2009.

Spearheaded by current NJCAA Defensive Player of the Week Claude Davis, EMCC’s defensive unit is coming off one of its top collective efforts of the fall.  In last week’s division-clinching win over Northeast Mississippi, the Lions limited the visitors to just 146 yards of total offense on the day, including but 65 net rushing yards on 34 attempts and only 8-of-19 passing for 81 yards.  EMCC also combined for five quarterback sacks and eight additional tackles behind the line of scrimmage, in addition to a pair of pass interceptions by freshman safety Izauea Lanier (Gordo, Ala.) and a blocked punt for a touchdown by sophomore linebacker Maurice Owens of Mount Olive.

The Indians of Itawamba are 2-5 overall on the season and 1-3 in North Division play after dropping a 31-16 decision at Hinds last week.  ICC’s wins this year have come at home over Jones County (21-7) in the season opener and at Holmes (35-34) two weeks ago.  The Indians will close out their regular season by traveling to Coahoma next week.

Saturday’s EMCC-ICC contest from Fulton will be available through WFCA-FM’s website at www.wfca108.com with Jason Crowder and Glen Beard set to call the play-by-play action during the audio-streamed broadcast.  The game can also be heard online by logging onto EMCC’s athletics website at http://athletics.eastms.edu.

East Mississippi will conclude regular-season competition by playing host to Mississippi Delta on Thursday, Oct. 22.  Kickoff at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus is set for 7 p.m.  As the North Division’s No. 1 seed for the second straight year, the Lions will again host the South Division’s runner-up to begin the MACJC state football playoffs on Saturday, Oct. 31.  The two winners of the semifinal-round contests will contend for the state championship the following Saturday on Nov. 7.  The title game is set to be played on the home field of the highest-seeded North Division team remaining after the Oct. 31 semifinals. 
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 October 2009 )
 
 
 
 
Great job West Point Green {champions} Waves football
players, coaching staff, and community. I have returned home so i am looking forward
to enjoying another winning season. Go Greenies 2010!!! - Minister Joe (Butch) Smith
 
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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