2018 East Central Football News

  • ECCC Football Hosting Showcases for Class of 2019, 2020
    April 29, 2019
    The East Central Community College football program is hosting showcases for Class of 2020 players and Class of 2019 players are have not signed to play college football on Friday, May 24, at Bailey Stadium on the ECCC campus in Decatur.
  • Rudy Griffin Joins ECCC Football Coaching Staff
    April 04, 2019
    Former University of Alabama defensive lineman and longtime high school and college football coach Rudy Griffin is the new defensive line coach at East Central Community College in Decatur, announced ECCC head football coach Ken Karcher.
  • Former Warrior Keonte' Daniels Signs with MVSU Football
    February 06, 2019
    Former East Central Community College football player Keonte’ Daniels signed a national letter of intent today to play football next season for Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena.
  • Warriors Welcome 20 Players During National Signing Day
    February 06, 2019
    East Central Community College head football coach Ken Karcher announced the addition of 20 new members to the Warrior football team on National Signing Day Wednesday, Feb. 6.
  • ECCC Football Hosting Lineman Tryouts Feb. 8
    February 04, 2019
    The East Central Community College Warrior football program will host an open tryout for offensive and defensive linemen on Friday, Feb. 8, at Bailey Stadium on the ECCC campus in Decatur.
  • 8 Football Warriors Sign With 4-Year Programs
    December 29, 2018
    Eight East Central Community College sophomore football players signed National Letters of Intent to continue their careers at four-year colleges and universities during the recent National Signing Day for football midyear junior college transfers.
  • Football Players Honored at Fall Sports Banquet
    November 30, 2018
    Several East Central Community College student-athletes received honors during the college’s 2018 Fall Sports Awards Banquet held Nov. 29 in Mabry Cafeteria on the campus in Decatur.
  • ECCC Breaks Ground on Warrior Hall
    November 14, 2018
    East Central Community College broke ground Nov. 13 on the new Warrior Hall football operations center.
  • 7 Football Warriors Earn Postseason Honors
    November 12, 2018
    For the second straight season, East Central Community College defensive back Keonte’ Daniels was named to both the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges First Team All-State Defense and the National Junior College Athletic Association First Team All-Region 23 Defense for his play during the recently completed season.
  • ECCC to Break Ground on Warrior Hall
    October 29, 2018
    East Central Community College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on its new Warrior Hall football operations center at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at the construction site on the campus in Decatur.
  • ECCC Honors Sophomore Football Players
    October 27, 2018
    Eighteen East Central Community College sophomore football players were honored prior to the football season finale against Jones College Oct. 25.
  • Warriors Fall to No. 7 Jones in Football Season Finale
    October 26, 2018
    Jones College capitalized on numerous East Central miscues early on to build an insurmountable first half lead as the No. 7 Bobcats rolled to a 45-20 MACJC South Division football win over the Warriors Thursday, Oct. 25, on the ECCC campus in Decatur.
  • Warriors Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With Win at Hinds
    October 19, 2018
    Behind a stingy defense and ball control offense in the second half, the East Central Warriors spoiled Homecoming for the Hinds Eagles with a 17-14 MACJC South Division football win Thursday, Oct. 18, at Gene Murphy Field at Joe Renfroe Stadium in Raymond.
  • Warriors' Second Half Rally Falls Short at Gulf Coast
    October 12, 2018
    The Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs scored on their first two drives of the game to set the tone early and then survived a fourth quarter East Central Community College rally to pick up a 27-14 MACJC South Division football win over the visiting Warriors Thursday, Oct. 11, at George Sekul Field at A.L. May Memorial Stadium in Perkinston.
  • ECCC Announces Plans for Football Operations Center
    October 09, 2018
    East Central Community College announced plans today to construct a $2.6 million football operations center at Bailey Stadium on the campus in Decatur.
  • Co-Lin Overpowers Warriors on Homecoming 2018
    October 05, 2018
    The Copiah-Lincoln Wolves overcame an early 14-0 East Central lead to spoil Homecoming 2018 for the Warriors with a 42-17 MACJC South Division football win Thursday, Oct. 4, in Bailey Stadium on the ECCC campus in Decatur.
  • Warriors Fall to No. 1 EMCC on Last-Second Field Goal
    September 28, 2018
    It took a last-second field goal for the No. 1 football team in the nation to escape Decatur with a win.
  • Big First Half Propels No. 20 Warriors Past Pearl River
    September 21, 2018
    It was a tale of two halves for the No. 20 ranked East Central football Warriors Thursday night in an MACJC South Division matchup at Pearl River.
  • ECCC Enters NJCAA Top 20 Football Poll
    September 18, 2018
    For the first time since 2015, the East Central Community College football team is ranked in the National Junior College Athletic Association Top 20 Football Poll.
  • Warriors Improve to 2-1 With Home Win over Southwest
    September 14, 2018
    Sparked by the two touchdowns and the running of James Smith III, the East Central Community College Warriors held on to defeat the Southwest Mississippi Bears 28-21 in the home football opener Thursday, Sept.13, in Bailey Stadium in Decatur.
  • Warrior Football Upsets No. 14 Itawamba on the Road
    September 07, 2018
    For the second week in a row, the East Central Community College Warriors took a lead into the fourth quarter on the road against a nationally ranked opponent, but this time the Warrior defense came up with a big last-minute stop to preserve a 34-28 upset win over the No. 14 ranked Itawamba Community College Indians Thursday, Sept. 6, in MACJC football action at Eaton Field in Fulton.
  • Warriors Drop Heartbreaking Opener at No. 6 Northwest
    August 31, 2018
    The No. 6 ranked Northwest Rangers needed 14 points in the final three minutes of the game to avoid a major opening night upset at the hands of the East Central Community College Warriors in MACJC football action in Senatobia Thursday night, Aug. 30.
  • 2018 ECCC Warrior Football Team
    August 29, 2018
    Members of the 2018 East Central Community College football team and their high schools.
  • Young, Talented Warriors Face Tough 2018 Schedule
    August 13, 2018
    If the East Central Community College Warriors are to improve on last season’s record, they will have to do so against the toughest football schedule in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges.
  • ECCC Announces 2018 Football Schedule
    April 24, 2018
    For the second straight season, the East Central Community College football team will have to play five road games, including the first two games of the season, as the Warriors 2018 football schedule was announced.
  • Warriors Welcome 21 Football Players on Signing Day
    February 08, 2018
    East Central Community College head football coach Ken Karcher announced the addition of 21 new members to the Warrior football team on National Signing Day Wednesday, Feb. 7.