No. 3 EMCC Lions outlast No. 6 Jones County 24-20 in state semis to earn state title rematch with Northwest

The third-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College earned an opportunity to defend their MACJC state football championship by holding on to claim a 24-20 road victory over No. 6 Jones County Junior College during Saturday’s state playoff semifinals played at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field.