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Five-time national champion EMCC Lions to conduct June football camps
Five-time national champion EMCC Lions to conduct June football camps

Five-time national champion East Mississippi Community College will conduct two summer football camps during the month of June on the Scooba campus.

Ninth Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic slated for May 2nd at Lion Hills in Columbus
Ninth Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic slated for May 2nd at Lion Hills in Columbus

East Mississippi Community College’s five-time national championship football program will be hosting the Ninth Annual EMCC Football Golf Classic on Friday, May 2nd, at Lion Hills in Columbus.

Former Alabama & CFL linebacker Juwan Simpson joins Buddy Stephens’ EMCC football staff
Former Alabama & CFL linebacker Juwan Simpson joins Buddy Stephens’ EMCC football staff

Former University of Alabama & CFL standout linebacker Juwan Simpson has been named as an assistant coach on Buddy Stephens’ East Mississippi Community College football coaching staff. The announcement was made this week by Stephens.

EMCC Lions set Feb. 26 for open football tryouts on Scooba campus
EMCC Lions set Feb. 26 for open football tryouts on Scooba campus

East Mississippi Community College is scheduled to conduct open football tryouts on Wednesday, Feb. 26, on the Scooba campus.

Cliff Collins returns to EMCC’s football coaching staff as defensive coordinator
Cliff Collins returns to EMCC’s football coaching staff as defensive coordinator

A 12-year mainstay on Buddy Stephens’ East Mississippi Community College football coaching staff, Cliff Collins has returned to the Scooba campus as the Lions’ defensive coordinator. The announcement was made this week by Stephens.

East Mississippi Lions announce 19 football signees
East Mississippi Lions announce 19 football signees

A total of 19 football signees were announced during Wednesday’s National Signing Day by East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens.

EMCC’s Chasden Collins and Braxton Goff selected to 2024 NJCAA All-Region 23 football team
EMCC’s Chasden Collins and Braxton Goff selected to 2024 NJCAA All-Region 23 football team

East Mississippi Community College’s Chasden Collins and Braxton Goff have been named to the 2024 NJCAA All-Region 23 football team, as announced this week by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC).

EMCC Lions tout conference-most 18 all-division selections on 2024 All-MACCC football teams
EMCC Lions tout conference-most 18 all-division selections on 2024 All-MACCC football teams

East Mississippi Community College has placed a conference-most 18 all-division players on the 2024 All-MACCC football teams. Selected by a panel of the MACCC’s head football coaches, the conference’s first-team, second-team and honorable mention football selections from the league’s North and South Divisions were announced Wednesday by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference office.

EMCC’s Buddy Stephens inducted into NJCAA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
EMCC’s Buddy Stephens inducted into NJCAA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame

East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens has been inducted into the NJCAA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024 honoree, as announced by the National Junior College Athletic Association.

EMCC Lions finish out another winning football season with impressive 51-15 road win at No. 8 Holmes
EMCC Lions finish out another winning football season with impressive 51-15 road win at No. 8 Holmes

East Mississippi Community College’s Lions closed out their 2024 football season in strong fashion with an emphatic 51-15 road win over eighth-ranked Holmes during Thursday afternoon’s MACCC North Division contest played at rain-plagued Ras Branch Stadium.

EMCC Lions to close out football season at No. 8 Holmes with 3 p.m. kickoff on Halloween
EMCC Lions to close out football season at No. 8 Holmes with 3 p.m. kickoff on Halloween

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College are set to close out their 2024 football slate in Goodman by taking on the eighth-ranked Holmes Bulldogs during Thursday afternoon’s MACCC North Division action. Kickoff for the EMCC-Holmes Homecoming matchup on Halloween is set for 3 p.m. at Ras Branch Field.

EMCC Lions close out home football slate with decisive 49-0 shutout over Mississippi Delta
EMCC Lions close out home football slate with decisive 49-0 shutout over Mississippi Delta

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College posted a pair of 21-point quarters in their home season football finale to cruise to a decisive 49-0 victory over Mississippi Delta during Thursday’s MACCC North Division action played at Sullivan-Windham Field.

EMCC Lions to close out home slate and honor 2024 Sports Hall of Fame class by hosting Mississippi Delta
EMCC Lions to close out home slate and honor 2024 Sports Hall of Fame class by hosting Mississippi Delta

Looking to keep their MACCC playoff hopes alive, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College will close out their regular-season home football slate by playing host to the Mississippi Delta Trojans during Thursday’s MACCC North Division action. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus.

EMCC Lions upended 32-28 in non-division road play by Pearl River’s late-game heroics
EMCC Lions upended 32-28 in non-division road play by Pearl River’s late-game heroics

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College fell below the .500 mark after dropping a 32-28 non-division road decision to MACCC South Division foe Pearl River during Thursday’s conference football action played at PRCC’s Dobie Holden Stadium.

EMCC Lions set to wrap up non-division football slate Thursday at Pearl River
EMCC Lions set to wrap up non-division football slate Thursday at Pearl River

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College are set to close out the non-division portion of their football schedule by traveling to Poplarville to take on MACCC South Division foe Pearl River Community College during Thursday’s conference gridiron action. Kickoff for the EMCC-PRCC interdivisional matchup is set for 7 p.m. at Dobie Holden Stadium on the Pearl River campus.

EMCC Lions post second straight decisive division win with 49-21 road victory over Northeast
EMCC Lions post second straight decisive division win with 49-21 road victory over Northeast

The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead four minutes into Thursday’s MACCC North Division football contest at Northeast Mississippi on the way to claiming a solid 49-21 road win at Tiger Stadium.