2008 Pearl River Wildcats Schedule

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2008 Pearl River Wildcats Schedule

 

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PRCC eager to recapture title swagger

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PRCC eager to recapture title swagger

 

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Rashod Henry Minor League Baseball Stats

Potential big time star in FB is back after leaving Minor League Baseball team.

Rashod Henry

 

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Pearl River puts unbeaten mark on line

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Pearl River puts unbeaten mark on line

 

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Pearl River remains unbeaten

POPLARVILLE - In six successful seasons under Tim Hatten, the Pearl River Wildcats have been feared for their wide-open offense.


But if this year's Wildcat team is to have similar success, it will be because of a stout defense.

Pearl River's defense made three early offensive touchdowns stand up in an 18-0 victory over Northwest Mississippi in a community college football game at Dobie Holden Stadium on Thursday night.

PRCC, ranked eighth in the nation, improved to 3-0; Northwest dropped to 1-2.

"Just a great job on defense," said Hatten. "We've got 11 (Division I) athletes over there. When you've got as many athletes as we've got, the biggest problem I have is getting people on the field."

The Wildcats held the Rangers to 235 total yards, including a mere 52 in the first half, and forced six turnovers, four coming in the second half to blunt any thought of a Northwest comeback.

"We just prepared in practice all week against athletes just as good as (Northwest) has," said sophomore defensive Jamiah Holder. "Preparing in practice for us is just like a game."

The Wildcats started off on offense like they were going to light up the scoreboard, scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions of the game.

After forcing a three-and-out to open the game, PRCC drove briskly down the field through the air.

Freshman quarterback Emil Jones connected with sophomore Jerry Duncan for a 33-yard strike that set the Wildcats up at the Northwest 6-yard line, and on the next play, Jones found Ray Chisholm in the right flat and Chisholm took the pass into the end zone for a score.

"We had to prove a lot on offense," said Jones, the former North Forrest High School star. "The defense has been carrying us so far this year, so we had to show them we could do it on offense."

After stopping the Rangers on downs at the PRCC 32, Jones needed just one big play to get another score, finding sophomore Ike Bowden down the right sideline, and Bowden roared in for a 66-yard touchdown.

Between the scores, however, came two signs of trouble. Following the first score, the PAT kick was blocked, and on the ensuing kickoff Aubrey Shelton rambled 39 yards to the Wildcat 47.

Leading 12-0 after the first quarter, PRCC scored again after getting much the better of an exchange of punts.

Starting at the Northwest 32, Jones connected with Chisholm for 13 yards and Duncan for 21 yards to set up Marcus Ball's 1-yard scoring run. Again, however, the PAT kick was no good, but Pearl River still led 18-0.

"We've got some wholesale changes to make in our kicking game," Hatten said. "It's disappointing to look so bad in the kicking game."

The Wildcats had another opportunity to score late in the second quarter after recovering a fumbled punt at the Ranger 25.

A 24-yard pass from Jones to Chisholm put the Wildcats at the 1-yard-line, but four runs failed to net a score.

"Our offense hit a stopping point midway through the second quarter," Hatten said. "The fourth down right before halftime took a lot out of us spiritually."

Still, Jones finished the first half 10 of 14 for 225 yards.

"We have a bunch of athletes on this team," Jones said. "It's scary what we'll be able to do once we get everything together."

Nevertheless, it was the defense that ruled the second half. Besides the four turnovers, a fumble and three interceptions, the Wildcats also stopped the Rangers three times on fourth downs in the second half.

"Every week our offense is getting better," said Holder, who had one of the picks. "But if the defense has to carry the team all season, we'll just do it."

A big part of the Wildcats' defensive arsenal, and the only phase of the kicking game that looked good, was the punting of Duncan. The former Petal High star averaged 47.1 yards on seven kicks, including boots of 65 and 61 yards in the second half.

"Coach Hatten always talks about how special teams are real important," Duncan said. "We know we have to execute on special teams. I just tried to do a good job giving the offense the ball in good field position."

Although Hatten wasn't happy about his team's offensive production in the second half, he kept things in perspective.

"We're not making catches, we're not making blocks and we're not making plays in the kicking game," Hatten said. "But ... We're 3-0, and that's all the matters."

 

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Pearl River at Hinds

PRCC at Hinds
POPLARVILLE - Seventh-ranked and unbeaten Pearl River open its 2008 MACJC South Division football schedule tonight when it travels to Hinds CC in Raymond.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m..

The Wildcats improved to 3-0 overall after their convincing 18-0 shutout victory over a talented Northwest Mississippi squad in Poplarville last week, while the host Eagles (2-1 overall, 1-0 in division) enter the game off a 35-21 victory over winless East Central 35-21 in Decatur to open their division schedule.

Seventh-year PRCC head coach Tim Hatten says Hinds is a formidable foe.

"As usual, Hinds is a very athletic football team with plenty of guys that can really move around well," said Hatten. "And that goes for their quarterback (Wesley Mounger). He's a real mobile kind of guy and it's going to be a challenge to contain him and keep him from beating us."

Hinds opened its season with a 23-12 home victory over still-winless Northeast Mississippi, then was smacked by Northwest Mississippi 31-3 in Raymond before rebounding with its division road win over East Central last week.

All Pearl River games are broadcast live on WMXI-FM (98.1) in Hattiesburg, WFFF-FM (96.7) in Columbia. Fans can also follow the action at www.prcc.edu

 

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PRCC at Hinds