10 Connor Neville
Connor Neville
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Beaverton, OR
  • High School:
    Wilsonville HS
  • Position:
    QB
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    2615
  • td
    18
  • yds/g
    261.5
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 233 144
Attempts 368 220
Completion % 63.3% 65.5%
Yards 2615 1554
Yards per game 261.5 259.0
Yards per attempt 7.1 7.1
Touchdowns 18 10
Interceptions 12 4
Sacks 5 5
Yards lost 25 25
Pass Efficiency 132.6 136.2
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 28 44 63.6% 275 6.3 2 3 0 0
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 24 42 57.1% 358 8.5 4 1 0 0
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 12 14 85.7% 223 15.9 3 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 27 41 65.9% 309 7.5 1 1 0 0
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 23 36 63.9% 276 7.7 2 2 0 0
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 31 56 55.4% 288 5.1 1 1 4 20
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 38 49 77.6% 429 8.8 3 1 0 0
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 6 12 50.0% 83 6.9 1 0 0 0
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 30 48 62.5% 222 4.6 1 1 1 5
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 14 26 53.8% 152 5.8 0 2 0 0
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 7 -11 -1.6 5 0 1 0
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 3 2 0.7 4 0 1 0
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 2 3 1.5 2 0 - -
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 - -
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 3 -2 -0.7 4 0 - -
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 10 7 0.7 12 0 2 1
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 2 -8 -4.0 0 0 - -
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 5 19 3.8 13 0 - -
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 6 -1 -0.2 15 0 1 0
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 - - - - - 2 1
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 - - - - - 1 0
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 1 -11 - - - -11
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 1 2 - - - 2
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 1 3 - - - 3
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 1 -3 - - - -3
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 1 -2 - - - -2
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 1 7 - - - 7
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 1 -8 - - - -8
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 1 2 - - - 2
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 1 19 - - - 19
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 1 -1 - - - -1
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 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
Jul 8 at Jones College   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Aug 29 at Hinds Community College L, 24-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 5 Pearl River Community College W, 49-15 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Itawamba Community College W, 48-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 41-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 East Central Community College W, 24-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 56-36 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 at Holmes Community College L, 49-42 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 at Coahoma Community College W, 55-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 30-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 31-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 233 368 63.3% 2615 261.5 7.1 18 12 87 132.6
Conference 6 144 220 65.5% 1554 259.0 7.1 10 4 58 136.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 120 196 61.2% 1367 273.4 7.0 11 5 87 133.2
Away 5 113 172 65.7% 1248 249.6 7.3 7 7 47 131.9
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 6 122 193 63.2% 1471 245.2 7.6 12 5 87 142.6
Losses 4 111 175 63.4% 1144 286.0 6.5 6 7 47 121.7
Month                      
August 1 28 44 63.6% 275 275.0 6.3 2 3 47 117.5
September 4 86 133 64.7% 1166 291.5 8.8 10 4 87 157.1
October 4 105 165 63.6% 1022 255.5 6.2 6 3 40 124.0
November 1 14 26 53.8% 152 152.0 5.8 0 2 29 87.6

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 40 8 0.8 0.2 0 15 5 1
Conference 6 21 20 3.3 1.0 0 13 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 23 29 5.8 1.3 0 13 3 1
Away 5 17 -21 -4.2 -1.2 0 15 2 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 15 21 3.5 1.4 0 13 1 0
Losses 4 25 -13 -3.3 -0.5 0 15 4 1
Month                  
August 1 7 -11 -11.0 -1.6 0 5 1 0
September 4 9 0 0.0 0.0 0 4 1 0
October 4 18 20 5.0 1.1 0 13 2 1
November 1 6 -1 -1.0 -0.2 0 15 1 0

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

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 10 8 - - - 8 .8
Conference 6 20 - - - 20 3.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 29 - - - 29 5.8
Away 5 -21 - - - -21 -4.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 6 21 - - - 21 3.5
Losses 4 -13 - - - -13 -3.3
Month              
August 1 -11 - - - -11 -11.0
September 4 0 - - - 0 .0
October 4 20 - - - 20 5.0
November 1 -1 - - - -1 -1.0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 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 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
EMCC’s three-year reign as MACJC football champs ends with 31-7 loss at No. 1 Gulf Coast in state semifinals
EMCC’s three-year reign as MACJC football champs ends with 31-7 loss at No. 1 Gulf Coast in state semifinals

East Mississippi Community College’s three-year reign as state football champions came to an end with a 31-7 road setback to top-ranked and unbeaten Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College during Saturday night’s MACJC semifinals played at A.L. May Memorial Stadium.

Three-time reigning state champion EMCC set to begin title defense at No. 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast
Three-time reigning state champion EMCC set to begin title defense at No. 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast

Set to make their 11th MACJC football playoff appearance in 12 seasons under Coach Buddy Stephens’ guidance, the 13th-ranked and three-time reigning state champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College travel to Perkinston to begin their title defense by taking on the top-ranked and unbeaten Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs Saturday evening in the MACJC semifinals.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at A.L. May Memorial Stadium on the MGCCC campus.

Three-time reigning state champion EMCC Lions make playoffs with 30-22 homecoming win over Northeast
Three-time reigning state champion EMCC Lions make playoffs with 30-22 homecoming win over Northeast

It all came down to the final football game of the MACJC regular season, but the 14th-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College made it well worth the wait by earning the No. 2 seed in the MACJC’s North Division standings with a 30-22 homecoming victory over Northeast Mississippi Community College during Saturday’s conference action played at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

No. 14 EMCC Lions to close out regular season with homecoming matchup versus Northeast Tigers
No. 14 EMCC Lions to close out regular season with homecoming matchup versus Northeast Tigers

Bidding for their 11th MACJC playoff appearance in the last 12 seasons, the 14th-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College will close out the regular-season portion of their football slate by playing host to Northeast Mississippi Community College on Saturday afternoon as part of homecoming festivities on the Scooba campus.  Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

No. 17 EMCC Lions close out road slate with 55-20 MACJC North Division win at Coahoma
No. 17 EMCC Lions close out road slate with 55-20 MACJC North Division win at Coahoma

The 17th-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College snapped a two-game losing skid by claiming a 55-20 MACJC North Division victory over Coahoma Community College in their final regular-season road action Thursday night at James E. Miller Stadium.

No. 17 EMCC Lions to close out regular-season road slate at Coahoma
No. 17 EMCC Lions to close out regular-season road slate at Coahoma

In their final road action of the regular season, the 17th-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College will travel to Clarksdale to meet Coahoma Community College during Thursday’s MACJC North Division football action.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at James E. Miller Stadium on the CCC campus.

No. 8 EMCC Lions drop second straight game with 49-42 division setback at Holmes
No. 8 EMCC Lions drop second straight game with 49-42 division setback at Holmes

In an offensive slugfest that featured 1,005 yards of total offense, 91 total points scored and 49 first downs combined between the two teams, the eighth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College let a 14-0 first-half lead slip away in dropping a 49-42 road decision to Holmes Community College during Thursday night’s MACJC North Division football action played at Ras Branch Field.  

No. 8 EMCC Lions look to bounce back in division play at Holmes
No. 8 EMCC Lions look to bounce back in division play at Holmes

The eighth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College begin the final third of their regular-season football schedule by traveling to Goodman to take on Holmes Community College during Thursday’s MACJC North Division action.  Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at Ras Branch Field on the Holmes campus.

Third-ranked EMCC’s 36-game home win streak snapped in 56-36 setback to No. 7 Northwest
Third-ranked EMCC’s 36-game home win streak snapped in 56-36 setback to No. 7 Northwest

In a battle of top-10 MACJC gridiron powers, the third-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College could not overcome a 20-point halftime deficit while seeing their seven-year, 36-game home winning streak at Sullivan-Windham Field snapped with Thursday’s 56-36 setback to No. 7 Northwest Mississippi Community College.

No. 3 East Mississippi to host No. 7 Northwest Mississippi in top-10 MACJC gridiron battle
No. 3 East Mississippi to host No. 7 Northwest Mississippi in top-10 MACJC gridiron battle

With possible postseason implications on the line, the third-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College return to MACJC North Division play and close out a two-game football home stand by playing host to No. 7 Northwest Mississippi Community College Thursday evening on the Scooba campus.  Kickoff for the much-anticipated gridiron battle of top-10 teams is set for 7 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

Six forced turnovers propel No. 5 EMCC Lions to 24-0 home triumph over East Central
Six forced turnovers propel No. 5 EMCC Lions to 24-0 home triumph over East Central

The fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College forced six turnovers and held East Central Community College to just 81 second-half yards of total offense while registering a 24-0 home victory over the visiting Warriors during MACJC interdivisional football action played Thursday evening at Sullivan-Windham Field.

Fifth-ranked EMCC Lions set to host East Central to kick off two-game football home stand
Fifth-ranked EMCC Lions set to host East Central to kick off two-game football home stand

At the midway point of the MACJC’s regular-season football schedule, the fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College are set to wrap up the non-division portion of this year’s slate by playing host to East Central Community College Thursday evening on the Scooba campus.  Kickoff for the interdivisional gridiron battle is set for 7 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.     

No. 5 EMCC Lions overcome sluggish start to post 41-23 division road win over Mississippi Delta
No. 5 EMCC Lions overcome sluggish start to post 41-23 division road win over Mississippi Delta

Despite a sluggish start with turnovers in their first two offensive possessions, the fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed a 41-23 road victory over Mississippi Delta Community College during Thursday’s MACJC North Division football action played at Jim Randall Stadium.

No. 5 EMCC Lions hit the road to meet Mississippi Delta in Moorhead
No. 5 EMCC Lions hit the road to meet Mississippi Delta in Moorhead

Following solid home wins over Pearl River and Itawamba, the fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College hit the road to take on Mississippi Delta Community College in MACJC North Division play Thursday evening in Moorhead.  Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Jim Randall Stadium on the MDCC campus.

Fast start propels No. 6 EMCC Lions to 48-3 home win over Itawamba in MACJC North Division opener
Fast start propels No. 6 EMCC Lions to 48-3 home win over Itawamba in MACJC North Division opener

The sixth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College connected on three scoring passes during the first four minutes and 26 seconds of Thursday’s MACJC North Division opener on the way to cruising to a commanding 48-3 home victory over Itawamba Community College at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

No. 6 EMCC Lions set to host ICC Indians in MACJC North Division opener
No. 6 EMCC Lions set to host ICC Indians in MACJC North Division opener

The sixth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College are set to open their MACJC North Division football slate Thursday by playing host to Itawamba Community College on the Scooba campus.  Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

EMCC quarterback Connor Neville tabbed MACJC Offensive Player of the Week
EMCC quarterback Connor Neville tabbed MACJC Offensive Player of the Week

East Mississippi Community College sophomore quarterback Connor Neville has been named MACJC Offensive Player of the Week for his passing efforts during the Lions’ 49-15 home victory over Pearl River a week ago.   

No. 5 EMCC Lions bounce back with 49-15 win over Pearl River in home opener
No. 5 EMCC Lions bounce back with 49-15 win over Pearl River in home opener

The fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College bounced back from their season-opening loss a week ago at Hinds by claiming a 49-15 home victory over Pearl River Community College during Thursday’s MACJC interdivisional football contest played at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field.

Fifth-ranked EMCC Lions look to bounce back in home opener versus Pearl River
Fifth-ranked EMCC Lions look to bounce back in home opener versus Pearl River

Looking to rebound from their first setback since the 2017 campaign, the fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College are set to open their home football slate Thursday by playing host to the Pearl River Community College Wildcats.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus.

Preseason top-ranked EMCC Lions drop 24-16 season-opening decision at Hinds
Preseason top-ranked EMCC Lions drop 24-16 season-opening decision at Hinds

The preseason top-ranked and reigning two-time national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College had their 17-game winning streak snapped by dropping a 24-16 road decision to the Hinds Eagles during Thursday night’s season-opening MACJC football action played at Gene Murphy Field/Joe Renfroe Stadium.  

Reigning champion and preseason No. 1 EMCC Lions to kick off 2019 campaign at Hinds
Reigning champion and preseason No. 1 EMCC Lions to kick off 2019 campaign at Hinds

Atop the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Preseason Football Rankings for the sixth time in the last eight years, the five-time national champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College are set to open the 2019 campaign by traveling to Raymond to take on the Hinds Community College Eagles Thursday evening.  Kickoff for the season-opening, interdivisional contest is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Gene Murphy Field/Joe Renfroe Stadium.