10 Messiah deWeaver
Messiah deWeaver
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    230
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Dayton, OH
  • High School:
    Wayne HS
  • Position:
    QB
  • gp
    12
  • yds
    1735
  • td
    10
  • yds/g
    144.6
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 181 83
Attempts 266 120
Completion % 68.0% 69.2%
Yards 1735 826
Yards per game 144.6 137.7
Yards per attempt 6.5 6.9
Touchdowns 10 5
Interceptions 4 3
Sacks 13 9
Yards lost 58 41
Pass Efficiency 132.2 135.7
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 25 38 65.8% 323 8.5 4 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 2 4 50.0% 27 6.8 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 6 8 75.0% 42 5.3 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 12 17 70.6% 119 7.0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 20 30 66.7% 152 5.1 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 20 30 66.7% 169 5.6 1 3 3 18
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 18 22 81.8% 227 10.3 2 0 0 0
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 12 19 63.2% 76 4.0 1 0 0 0
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 15 24 62.5% 193 8.0 1 0 6 23
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 28 34 82.4% 275 8.1 1 1 0 0
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 6 11 54.5% 36 3.3 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 17 29 58.6% 96 3.3 0 0 4 17
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 10 39 3.9 8 0 - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 5 5 1.0 5 0 - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 3 -18 -6.0 3 0 - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 4 2 0.5 8 0 1 1
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 7 -14 -2.0 4 0 1 1
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 8 25 3.1 26 0 - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 7 9 1.3 7 0 1 1
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 6 30 5.0 29 1 - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 12 2 0.2 14 1 1 0
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 9 8 0.9 7 0 - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 9 -6 -0.7 10 0 - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 8 28 3.5 12 0 1 1
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - 1 1
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - 0 0 0
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 1 39 - - - 39
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 1 5 - - - 5
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 1 -18 - - - -18
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 1 2 - - - 2
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 1 -14 - - - -14
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 1 25 - - - 25
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 1 9 - - - 9
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 1 30 - - - 30
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 1 2 - - - 2
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 1 8 - - - 8
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 1 -6 - - - -6
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 1 28 - - - 28
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 8 1 - - - - - 0 - - 0 1
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Hinds Community College W, 50-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 at Pearl River Community College W, 59-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Itawamba Community College W, 56-26 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 54-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at East Central Community College W, 24-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 34-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Holmes Community College W, 56-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Coahoma Community College W, 47-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 26-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 31-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Jones College W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Garden City Community College W, 10-9 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 12 181 266 68.0% 1735 144.6 6.5 10 4 76 132.2
Conference 6 83 120 69.2% 826 137.7 6.9 5 3 76 135.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 95 130 73.1% 1020 204.0 7.8 8 1 76 157.8
Away 6 69 107 64.5% 619 103.2 5.8 2 3 35 113.6
Neutral 1 17 29 58.6% 96 96.0 3.3 0 0 25 86.4
Result                      
Wins 12 181 266 68.0% 1735 144.6 6.5 10 4 76 132.2
Losses - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
August 1 25 38 65.8% 323 323.0 8.5 4 0 45 171.9
September 4 40 59 67.8% 340 85.0 5.8 0 0 22 116.2
October 4 65 95 68.4% 665 166.3 7.0 5 3 76 138.3
November 3 51 74 68.9% 407 135.7 5.5 1 1 42 116.9

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 12 88 110 9.2 1.3 2 29 5 4
Conference 6 40 50 8.3 1.3 2 29 3 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 36 88 17.6 2.4 1 29 2 2
Away 6 44 -6 -1.0 -0.1 1 26 2 1
Neutral 1 8 28 28.0 3.5 0 12 1 1
Result                  
Wins 12 88 110 9.2 1.3 2 29 5 4
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 10 39 39.0 3.9 0 8 - -
September 4 19 -25 -6.3 -1.3 0 8 2 2
October 4 33 66 16.5 2.0 2 29 2 1
November 3 26 30 10.0 1.2 0 12 1 1

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 12 - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 12 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 12 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Losses - - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - 0 0 - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 12 - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 12 110 - - - 110 9.2
Conference 6 50 - - - 50 8.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 88 - - - 88 17.6
Away 6 -6 - - - -6 -1.0
Neutral 1 28 - - - 28 28.0
Result              
Wins 12 110 - - - 110 9.2
Losses - - - - - 0 -
Month              
August 1 39 - - - 39 39.0
September 4 -25 - - - -25 -6.3
October 4 66 - - - 66 16.5
November 3 30 - - - 30 10.0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 14 1.2 2 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Conference 14 2.3 2 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 8 1.3 1 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Neutral 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 14 1.2 2 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
Losses 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 14 3.5 2 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 12 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 12 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 0 1 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Six East Mississippi Lions tabbed 2018 NJCAA Football All-Americans
Six East Mississippi Lions tabbed 2018 NJCAA Football All-Americans

For their individual efforts in helping lead the East Mississippi Community College Lions to their fifth NJCAA national championship and seventh MACJC state title during the past decade, six members of EMCC’s most recent unbeaten championship football team have been tabbed as 2018 NJCAA Football All-Americans.  First and second teams along with honorable mention selections were made by the NJCAA Football Committee and announced Tuesday by the NJCAA national office headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.

No. 1 East Mississippi claims fifth national title in eight years with 10-9 victory over No. 2 Garden City in Pittsburg, Kan.
No. 1 East Mississippi claims fifth national title in eight years with 10-9 victory over No. 2 Garden City in Pittsburg, Kan.

Defense does indeed win championships.  The nation’s leader in scoring defense rose to the occasion once again, as the top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed their fifth national title in eight years with a hard-fought 10-9 victory over No. 2 Garden City (Kan.) Community College during Thursday’s NJCAA eTeamSponsor Football National Championship.  The much-anticipated gridiron matchup between the national junior college champions of the past two years was played at Carnie Smith Stadium on the campus of Pittsburg State University in front of a live national television viewing audience (CBS Sports Network) for the first time in NJCAA history.

Top-ranked and reigning national and state champion EMCC features 13 players with postseason football honors
Top-ranked and reigning national and state champion EMCC features 13 players with postseason football honors

Fresh off claiming a third straight MACJC state football championship and securing a spot in this year’s NJCAA eTeamSponsor Football National Championship, the top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College feature 13 players who have garnered postseason honors for their season-long individual efforts on the gridiron.  The 2018 NJCAA All-Region 23 and MACJC All-State football teams were officially announced Tuesday by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges office headquartered in Jackson.

No. 1 EMCC Lions top No. 4 Jones 19-14 to claim third straight MACJC state championship
No. 1 EMCC Lions top No. 4 Jones 19-14 to claim third straight MACJC state championship

The top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College parlayed a pair of big second-half scoring plays and three pass interceptions on defense into a hard-fought 19-14 road victory over No. 4 Jones College in the 2018 MACJC State/NJCAA Region 23 football championship game played Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field.

EMCC’s Everitt Cunningham earns second MACJC Defensive Player of the Week honor
EMCC’s Everitt Cunningham earns second MACJC Defensive Player of the Week honor

East Mississippi Community College’s Everitt Cunningham has earned his second MACJC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season for his efforts during the top-ranked Lions’ 31-7 state playoff home victory over nationally ranked Copiah-Lincoln this past Saturday at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field. 

No. 1 EMCC earns 31-7 home win over No. 16 Co-Lin in MACJC semis to advance to state title game
No. 1 EMCC earns 31-7 home win over No. 16 Co-Lin in MACJC semis to advance to state title game

The top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College have earned a shot at winning their third consecutive MACJC state football championship and seventh state title under head coach Buddy Stephens by claiming a 31-7 home victory over 16th-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College during Saturday’s MACJC state semifinals played at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field. 

Two-time reigning state champion EMCC Lions to host No. 16 Co-Lin to kick off MACJC playoffs
Two-time reigning state champion EMCC Lions to host No. 16 Co-Lin to kick off MACJC playoffs

With a half-dozen MACJC state football championships to their credit during an ongoing nine-year span, the top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College (9-0) will begin their quest for a third straight state title Saturday afternoon on the Scooba campus by playing host to the 16th-ranked Wolves of Copiah-Lincoln Community College (6-3).  Kickoff for the state semifinal battle is set for 2 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field. 

No. 1 EMCC tops Northeast 26-7 in regular-season finale; Lions set to defend MACJC state title
No. 1 EMCC tops Northeast 26-7 in regular-season finale; Lions set to defend MACJC state title

The top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College battled a game Northeast Mississippi Community College squad and sloppy field conditions to finish the regular season at 9-0 and secure another outright MACJC North Division championship with Thursday’s 26-7 road win at Tiger Stadium.

Playoff-bound EMCC Lions to close out regular-season football slate at Northeast Mississippi
Playoff-bound EMCC Lions to close out regular-season football slate at Northeast Mississippi

Having secured their ninth MACJC North Division football title in 11 seasons under the guidance of head coach Buddy Stephens, the reigning national and state champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College (8-0, 5-0 MACJC North) will close out their regular-season slate by traveling to Booneville for Thursday’s road contest against the Northeast Mississippi Community College Tigers.  Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Tiger Stadium on the NEMCC campus.

Reigning champion EMCC Lions shut out Coahoma 47-0 to earn No. 1 seed in MACJC football playoffs
Reigning champion EMCC Lions shut out Coahoma 47-0 to earn No. 1 seed in MACJC football playoffs

The reigning national and state champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College secured the MACJC North Division’s No. 1 seed in the upcoming state playoffs with Thursday night’s 47-0 home shutout victory over Coahoma Community College at Sullivan-Windham Field. 

Top-ranked EMCC Lions close out regular-season home slate against Coahoma
Top-ranked EMCC Lions close out regular-season home slate against Coahoma

The No. 1-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College close out their regular-season home football slate by playing host to the Coahoma Community College Tigers Thursday evening on the Scooba campus.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

Second-half surge propels No. 1 EMCC Lions to 56-21 Homecoming win over Holmes
Second-half surge propels No. 1 EMCC Lions to 56-21 Homecoming win over Holmes

The four-time national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College scored 28 unanswered second-half points to close out the game and pull away with a 56-21 Homecoming victory over Holmes Community College during Saturday afternoon MACJC North Division football action played at Sullivan-Windham Field.  

EMCC’s Everitt Cunningham selected MACJC Defensive Player of the Week
EMCC’s Everitt Cunningham selected MACJC Defensive Player of the Week

For top-ranked East Mississippi Community College’s dominant defensive team effort in last week’s 34-6 road win over previously second-ranked Northwest Mississippi, EMCC sophomore defensive end Everitt Cunningham has been selected the MACJC’s Defensive Player of the Week.

Defense dominates in No. 1 EMCC’s 34-6 road win over No. 2 Northwest Mississippi
Defense dominates in No. 1 EMCC’s 34-6 road win over No. 2 Northwest Mississippi

Thursday’s highly anticipated No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown between state championship foes from the past two years turned into a defensive showcase for the top-ranked and reigning national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College.  With 17 tackles behind the line of scrimmage in holding second-ranked Northwest Mississippi to -20 yards rushing as a team on the night, EMCC stymied the home-standing Rangers, 34-6, in MACJC North Division action played at Bobby Franklin Field.

Josh Smith’s game-winning field goal enables No. 1 EMCC to escape No. 20 East Central with 24-21 road win
Josh Smith’s game-winning field goal enables No. 1 EMCC to escape No. 20 East Central with 24-21 road win

Josh Smith’s game-winning, 19-yard field goal with four seconds remaining enabled top-ranked East Mississippi Community College to escape Bailey Stadium with a hard-earned 24-21 road victory over No. 20 East Central Community College during Thursday’s MACJC football action.

No. 1 EMCC Lions travel to No. 20 East Central for midyear battle of division front-runners
No. 1 EMCC Lions travel to No. 20 East Central for midyear battle of division front-runners

A battle of division leaders will take place Thursday night in Decatur as the top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College (4-0, 2-0 MACJC North) visit the 20th-ranked East Central Community College Warriors (3-1, 2-0 MACJC South) at the midway point of the MACJC’s regular-season football schedule.  Kickoff for the first gridiron meeting in five years between these two nationally ranked neighboring rivals is set for 6:30 p.m. at Bailey Stadium on the ECCC campus. 

No. 1 EMCC Lions score seven different ways in posting 54-13 home division win over Mississippi Delta
No. 1 EMCC Lions score seven different ways in posting 54-13 home division win over Mississippi Delta

The reigning national champion and top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College scored seven different ways during a 47-point opening half on the way to claiming a 54-13 home victory over Mississippi Delta Community College during Thursday’s MACJC North Division contest played at Sullivan-Windham Field.

No. 1-ranked EMCC Lions begin MACJC North Division slate Thursday at Itawamba
No. 1-ranked EMCC Lions begin MACJC North Division slate Thursday at Itawamba

The top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College begin MACJC North Division football action Thursday evening by traveling to Fulton to take on the Itawamba Community College Indians.  Kickoff on Military Appreciation Night at ICC’s Eaton Field is set for 6:30 p.m.

EMCC’s Vijay Miller tabbed MACJC Offensive Player of the Week
EMCC’s Vijay Miller tabbed MACJC Offensive Player of the Week

For the second time in as many weeks to begin the season, an East Mississippi Community College sophomore quarterback has earned MACJC Offensive Player of the Week football honors.  EMCC’s Vijay Miller has garnered this week’s recognition after subbing in for last week’s recipient Messiah deWeaver and leading the top-ranked Lions to a 59-10 road victory over Pearl River Community College last Thursday in Poplarville.

EMCC’s Stephens earns 100th career coaching win as No. 1 Lions roar past Pearl River 59-10
EMCC’s Stephens earns 100th career coaching win as No. 1 Lions roar past Pearl River 59-10

No. 1-ranked East Mississippi Community College scored 38 unanswered points to overcome an early deficit en route to posting a 59-10 road triumph over Pearl River Community College Thursday evening at Dobie Holden Stadium.  EMCC’s decisive victory over the Wildcats gave 11th-year head coach Buddy Stephens his 100th career collegiate coaching win.

EMCC’s Stephens bids for career coaching win No. 100 as top-ranked Lions travel to Pearl River
EMCC’s Stephens bids for career coaching win No. 100 as top-ranked Lions travel to Pearl River

Fresh off their 50-0 season-opening home victory over preseason 13th-ranked Hinds a week ago in Scooba, the reigning national champion and top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College hit the road for the first time this football season by traveling to Poplarville to take on the Pearl River Community College Wildcats Thursday evening.  Kickoff at PRCC’s Dobie Holden Stadium is set for 6 p.m.  As a break for fans having to deal with Tropical Storm Gordon this week, Pearl River school officials have announced there will be no charge for admission into Thursday’s EMCC-PRCC contest.  

Top-ranked EMCC Lions post 50-0 shutout over No. 13 Hinds in season opener
Top-ranked EMCC Lions post 50-0 shutout over No. 13 Hinds in season opener

Preseason No. 1-ranked East Mississippi Community College successfully began defense of its fourth national championship with a dominating 50-0 home shutout victory over preseason 13th-ranked Hinds Community College during Thursday’s MACJC season-opening contest played at Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus.