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Jones vs. Pearl River preview
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On paper, tonight's annual "Cat Fight" between Pearl River Community College and Jones Junior College stacks up as one of the most anticipated in recent history.
But records don't really mean a lot when these longtime rivals get together.
The PRCC Wildcats and Jones Bobcats meet for the 78th time tonight in Ellisville. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Jones, ranked No. 3 in the latest NJCAA/jcfootball.com poll, is 5-0 overall and leads the South Division with a 3-0 mark. Pearl River, rated No. 10, is 4-1 and 1-1.
The Bobcats, in fact, are the only undefeated team in the state, but that means little to Jones head coach Eddie Pierce.
"It just puts a big ol' bullseye on us," he said. "But, I guess I would rather have a bullseye than not have one."
Last week, Jones outlasted the Hinds Community College Eagles, 31-24, in Raymond. The Bobcats led 23-3 early in the fourth quarter, but had to hold on down the stretch as the Eagles made a comeback.
Pearl River is coming off a 10-3 home loss to defending state and co-national champion Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Wildcats struggled in the red zone last week against the then-10th-ranked Bulldogs, as they managed only a mid-second-quarter field goal by Jonathan Rayner of Petal in four trips deep into Gulf Coast territory.
On the other hand, MGCCC, which moved up to No. 7 in this week's NJCAA poll, cashed in when it counted as QB Greg Jenkins scored the game-winning TD with 1:20 left on a one-yard keeper to cap a 15-yard, 75-yard drive with 1:20 left.
Seventh-year Wildcat head coach Tim Hatten hammered his team's effort on the offensive side of the ball.
"I don't know if they deserved to win it, but we certainly didn't," he said. "When you hold Perk to only 10 points, you expect to win the game, but you have to score points too. We didn't.
"We missed three field goals, dropped numerous passes, and made many, many stupid mistakes. You can't do that and win games against a team the caliber of Gulf Coast."
In last year's 33-28 homecoming loss to the Bobcats, the Wildcats were victimized by four costly turnovers, including two fourth-quarter interceptions.
No one need remind Pierce of the significance surrounding tonight's rivalry matchup. Pierce played on two state championship teams at Jones in 1978-79 and has been coaching at the school since 1996.
"It's Pearl River. It's a big rivalry. It's been a rivalry ever since I've known Jones County Junior College existed and I have been coming to games here ever since 1968," said Pierce.
Pearl River leads the series 39-36-2, but the Bobcats ended a five-game Wildcat winning streak in the series by defeating Pearl River 33-28 in Poplarville last year. That loss ended up knocking the Wildcats out of the playoffs.
All Pearl River games are broadcast live on WMXI-FM (98.1) in Hattiesburg and WFFF-FM (96.7) in Columbia. Fans can also follow the action at www.prcc.edu.
All Jones games can be heard locally on WGDQ-93.1 FM and on the internet at www.jcjc.edu.
On paper, tonight's annual "Cat Fight" between Pearl River Community College and Jones Junior College stacks up as one of the most anticipated in recent history.
But records don't really mean a lot when these longtime rivals get together.
The PRCC Wildcats and Jones Bobcats meet for the 78th time tonight in Ellisville. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Jones, ranked No. 3 in the latest NJCAA/jcfootball.com poll, is 5-0 overall and leads the South Division with a 3-0 mark. Pearl River, rated No. 10, is 4-1 and 1-1.
The Bobcats, in fact, are the only undefeated team in the state, but that means little to Jones head coach Eddie Pierce.
"It just puts a big ol' bullseye on us," he said. "But, I guess I would rather have a bullseye than not have one."
Last week, Jones outlasted the Hinds Community College Eagles, 31-24, in Raymond. The Bobcats led 23-3 early in the fourth quarter, but had to hold on down the stretch as the Eagles made a comeback.
Pearl River is coming off a 10-3 home loss to defending state and co-national champion Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Wildcats struggled in the red zone last week against the then-10th-ranked Bulldogs, as they managed only a mid-second-quarter field goal by Jonathan Rayner of Petal in four trips deep into Gulf Coast territory.
On the other hand, MGCCC, which moved up to No. 7 in this week's NJCAA poll, cashed in when it counted as QB Greg Jenkins scored the game-winning TD with 1:20 left on a one-yard keeper to cap a 15-yard, 75-yard drive with 1:20 left.
Seventh-year Wildcat head coach Tim Hatten hammered his team's effort on the offensive side of the ball.
"I don't know if they deserved to win it, but we certainly didn't," he said. "When you hold Perk to only 10 points, you expect to win the game, but you have to score points too. We didn't.
"We missed three field goals, dropped numerous passes, and made many, many stupid mistakes. You can't do that and win games against a team the caliber of Gulf Coast."
In last year's 33-28 homecoming loss to the Bobcats, the Wildcats were victimized by four costly turnovers, including two fourth-quarter interceptions.
No one need remind Pierce of the significance surrounding tonight's rivalry matchup. Pierce played on two state championship teams at Jones in 1978-79 and has been coaching at the school since 1996.
"It's Pearl River. It's a big rivalry. It's been a rivalry ever since I've known Jones County Junior College existed and I have been coming to games here ever since 1968," said Pierce.
Pearl River leads the series 39-36-2, but the Bobcats ended a five-game Wildcat winning streak in the series by defeating Pearl River 33-28 in Poplarville last year. That loss ended up knocking the Wildcats out of the playoffs.
All Pearl River games are broadcast live on WMXI-FM (98.1) in Hattiesburg and WFFF-FM (96.7) in Columbia. Fans can also follow the action at www.prcc.edu.
All Jones games can be heard locally on WGDQ-93.1 FM and on the internet at www.jcjc.edu.
Re: JCJC's Borne receives honor
Jones County Junior College running back Daniel Borne has been named the MACJC’s Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in last week’s game at Hinds.
Borne rushed 29 times for 82 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Bobcats to a 31-24 victory over the Eagles. He scored on two, 1-yard runs and a 12-yard run. He also had one pass reception for eight yards.
Borne, a 5-foot-11, 206-pound sophomore from Archbishop Shaw High School in New Orleans, leads the MACJC and is second in the nation in scoring this year with 11 touchdowns for 66 points, a 13.2 points per game average. The Avondale, La., native has rushed 105 times for 405 yards, a 81.0 yards per game average, which ranks fifth in the state.
Jones County Junior College running back Daniel Borne has been named the MACJC’s Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in last week’s game at Hinds.
Borne rushed 29 times for 82 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Bobcats to a 31-24 victory over the Eagles. He scored on two, 1-yard runs and a 12-yard run. He also had one pass reception for eight yards.
Borne, a 5-foot-11, 206-pound sophomore from Archbishop Shaw High School in New Orleans, leads the MACJC and is second in the nation in scoring this year with 11 touchdowns for 66 points, a 13.2 points per game average. The Avondale, La., native has rushed 105 times for 405 yards, a 81.0 yards per game average, which ranks fifth in the state.
Lindsey happy to be with the Bobcats
Lindsey happy to be with the Bobcats
Lindsey happy to be with the Bobcats
Lindsey happy to be with the Bobcats
Lindsey happy to be with the Bobcats
Re: Lindsey happy to be with the Bobcats
Jeremy Lindsey is happy to be a member of the Jones County Junior College Bobcats.
“It’s pretty good because a lot of my friends came down here to play football,” said the 6-foot-4, 311-pound offensive tackle from Laurel High School. “They let you know right out of the bag that it’s going to be hard work when you get here. I accepted it, came down here and it was a challenge, but I got through it.
“Once you make it through all of the workouts and everything, it’s pretty good when you get into the season. It just flows through. It’s been a good experience so far.”
Lindsey and his Bobcat teammates have had a season to remember in 2008.
JCJC owns a 5-0 overall record and leads the South Division with a 3-0 mark. The Bobcats are ranked No. 3 in the nation in the latest NJCAA/jcfootball.com poll and will host No. 10 Pearl River Community College in a crucial league showdown at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Lindsey graduated from Laurel in 2007, signed with East Mississippi Community College and played a year with the Lions. But, he decided to transfer to JCJC and spend his sophomore year closer to home.
He said an opportunity to play for a championship team was a big factor. Two of his former high school teammates ? Len Armstrong and Demareay McDonald ? were on last year’s title team at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and his high school team ? the Laurel Golden Tornadoes ? won the state 4A title the season after he graduated.
“Jones is closer to home and I wanted to play for a national championship,” said Lindsey. “ I knew they were going to be ranked real high coming into this season, so I wanted to have that chance. Several people I have been around have won championships ? two from Gulf Coast and those guys that went to Laurel last year.”
“I like being at Jones. I wish I would have come here out of high school. You’ve got people here from Laurel you played with and others from West Jones and Northeast Jones you have played against, so it’s fun.”
Lindsey was playing on the inside with the Lions. He was a left guard at EMCC, but the Bobcat coaches have moved outside to a right tackle slot.
He enjoys playing that position.
“When I was at East Mississippi, I played left guard. They moved me to right tackle when I got down here,” he said. “It’s basically about the same on the blocking scheme. The thing I like is I am just blocking the opposite tackle half the time. But, every now and then, you might get an All-American end that’s pretty fast off the edge!
“That’s a challenge and I pretty much like a challenge.”
The Bobcats have answered all challenges so far this season. They held off a fourth quarter surge by Hinds Community College to beat the Eagles, 31-24, last week.
Lindsey said he has been pleased with the progress of the offensive line this season. He said injuries have caused a few setbacks, but they have been able to overcome them.
“We have come a long way. We have had to scramble around a little bit because of some injuries, but some of the second-string guys have stepped up,” he said. “I think we are pretty good right now. I think we are ‘locked up’ with the offensive line.
“I think we are more of an ‘athletic’ offensive line. We are not real big, but we can move around pretty good. We’ve had a pretty good season so far. I’ve only had a couple of games where I did not grade as high as I should have.”
Lindsey credits Bobcat offensive line coach Ron Brewer with keeping the players sharp.
“Coach Brewer demands excellence all of the time,” he said. “He does not mess up and he wants you on your p’s and q’s at all times. We work the whole time at practice with no breaks. We are always doing something.”
Next up for the Bobcats is a matchup with Pearl River in the 78th annual ‘Catfight.’ Lindsey knows the Wildcats will bring a quality team into Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field on Thursday night.
“They have a pretty good defensive line with some athletes,” he said. “I know if the offensive line blocks good and does what it is supposed to do, we should win that game. But, it’s going to be tough. Pearl River is a big rival game and they have their backs against the wall because they are already down one in the conference.
“But, if we come out and do what we are supposed to do, then we should be all right.”
After the Pearl River game, the Bobcats return home for Homecoming against Southwest on Oct. 11. Games at Mississippi Delta on Oct. 16 and Gulf Coast on Oct. 23 will close the regular season.
But, Lindsey hopes the Bobcats will continue into postseason play.
“After Pearl River, we have to take care of Southwest because they can surprise us,” he said. “Hopefully, we can end up in the same position as last year and be undefeated when we play Gulf Coast. Hopefully, we can win and be the top seed in the playoffs.”
Lindsey is an art education major and hopes to become an art teacher one day. He is looking to graduate in December and would to play senior college football if he has the opportunity.
“I am going to try and graduate in December,” he said. “If I don’t, I will make it out of here in May and try to get some offers and go play D-I ball. I would not mind playing at Southern Miss. I’ve talked to them and other colleges like Louisiana Tech, South Alabama and Delta State.”
Jeremy Lindsey is happy to be a member of the Jones County Junior College Bobcats.
“It’s pretty good because a lot of my friends came down here to play football,” said the 6-foot-4, 311-pound offensive tackle from Laurel High School. “They let you know right out of the bag that it’s going to be hard work when you get here. I accepted it, came down here and it was a challenge, but I got through it.
“Once you make it through all of the workouts and everything, it’s pretty good when you get into the season. It just flows through. It’s been a good experience so far.”
Lindsey and his Bobcat teammates have had a season to remember in 2008.
JCJC owns a 5-0 overall record and leads the South Division with a 3-0 mark. The Bobcats are ranked No. 3 in the nation in the latest NJCAA/jcfootball.com poll and will host No. 10 Pearl River Community College in a crucial league showdown at 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Lindsey graduated from Laurel in 2007, signed with East Mississippi Community College and played a year with the Lions. But, he decided to transfer to JCJC and spend his sophomore year closer to home.
He said an opportunity to play for a championship team was a big factor. Two of his former high school teammates ? Len Armstrong and Demareay McDonald ? were on last year’s title team at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and his high school team ? the Laurel Golden Tornadoes ? won the state 4A title the season after he graduated.
“Jones is closer to home and I wanted to play for a national championship,” said Lindsey. “ I knew they were going to be ranked real high coming into this season, so I wanted to have that chance. Several people I have been around have won championships ? two from Gulf Coast and those guys that went to Laurel last year.”
“I like being at Jones. I wish I would have come here out of high school. You’ve got people here from Laurel you played with and others from West Jones and Northeast Jones you have played against, so it’s fun.”
Lindsey was playing on the inside with the Lions. He was a left guard at EMCC, but the Bobcat coaches have moved outside to a right tackle slot.
He enjoys playing that position.
“When I was at East Mississippi, I played left guard. They moved me to right tackle when I got down here,” he said. “It’s basically about the same on the blocking scheme. The thing I like is I am just blocking the opposite tackle half the time. But, every now and then, you might get an All-American end that’s pretty fast off the edge!
“That’s a challenge and I pretty much like a challenge.”
The Bobcats have answered all challenges so far this season. They held off a fourth quarter surge by Hinds Community College to beat the Eagles, 31-24, last week.
Lindsey said he has been pleased with the progress of the offensive line this season. He said injuries have caused a few setbacks, but they have been able to overcome them.
“We have come a long way. We have had to scramble around a little bit because of some injuries, but some of the second-string guys have stepped up,” he said. “I think we are pretty good right now. I think we are ‘locked up’ with the offensive line.
“I think we are more of an ‘athletic’ offensive line. We are not real big, but we can move around pretty good. We’ve had a pretty good season so far. I’ve only had a couple of games where I did not grade as high as I should have.”
Lindsey credits Bobcat offensive line coach Ron Brewer with keeping the players sharp.
“Coach Brewer demands excellence all of the time,” he said. “He does not mess up and he wants you on your p’s and q’s at all times. We work the whole time at practice with no breaks. We are always doing something.”
Next up for the Bobcats is a matchup with Pearl River in the 78th annual ‘Catfight.’ Lindsey knows the Wildcats will bring a quality team into Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field on Thursday night.
“They have a pretty good defensive line with some athletes,” he said. “I know if the offensive line blocks good and does what it is supposed to do, we should win that game. But, it’s going to be tough. Pearl River is a big rival game and they have their backs against the wall because they are already down one in the conference.
“But, if we come out and do what we are supposed to do, then we should be all right.”
After the Pearl River game, the Bobcats return home for Homecoming against Southwest on Oct. 11. Games at Mississippi Delta on Oct. 16 and Gulf Coast on Oct. 23 will close the regular season.
But, Lindsey hopes the Bobcats will continue into postseason play.
“After Pearl River, we have to take care of Southwest because they can surprise us,” he said. “Hopefully, we can end up in the same position as last year and be undefeated when we play Gulf Coast. Hopefully, we can win and be the top seed in the playoffs.”
Lindsey is an art education major and hopes to become an art teacher one day. He is looking to graduate in December and would to play senior college football if he has the opportunity.
“I am going to try and graduate in December,” he said. “If I don’t, I will make it out of here in May and try to get some offers and go play D-I ball. I would not mind playing at Southern Miss. I’ve talked to them and other colleges like Louisiana Tech, South Alabama and Delta State.”
Re: Late TD propels Wildcats
ELLISVILLE - Pearl River head coach Tim Hatten stood at the 50-yard line in Poplarville after last Thursday's 10-3 loss to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and scratched his head.
The seventh-year Wildcat coach took the blame for the loss and vowed to get tailback Rashod Henry more involved in future games.
Hatten made good on his promise Thursday night in Ellisville, and his 10th-ranked Wildcats upset the second-ranked Jones County Bobcats, 26-22.
Henry, the 5-foot-11 freshman from Lumberton, stole the show by rushing for 145 yards on 18 carries with two touchdowns.
"Last week hurt, but it never got us down," Henry said. "We just went back and worked hard to get ready for this game, because to me this is the most important game we play all year."
Henry's touchdown runs of eight yards in the first quarter and 30 yards in the third helped but the Wildcats in position to win, but it was a 4-yard pass from Emil Jones to Ray Chisholm with just over one minute left that sealed the win.
Pearl River looked to be in control of the annual 'Cat Fight' when the Wildcats had the ball with a 19-14 lead and just under three minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Jones fumbled on a handoff to tailback Ike Bowden, leading to a Demorio Leverett 15-yard fumble return to the put Jones up 22-19.
Jones responded to the fumble with the drive of his life, a 5-play march straight down the field that featured a 48-yard pass to Jerry Duncan and was capped by a Brett Favre-like underhand toss to his fellow North Forrest product Chisholm.
Jones completed 14 passes for 152 yards, and added 73 yards rushing on 13 carries. Chisholm was his main target, pulling in eight catches for 59 yards.
"It was a total team effort," Pearl River coach Tim Hatten said. "It wasn't very pretty, but we accomplished our goal - to leave Ellisville at 5-and-1 and be in control of our own destiny in the South Division, and that's a tough thing to say and do.
"We're right back in it, and we're feeling good about that."
The Wildcats outgained JCJC 454 yards to 256 yards and were the only team that could move the ball in the second half.
With the win, Pearl River advanced to 5-1 and 2-1 in division play. The Wildcats will host Co-Lin at 2 p.m. Saturday for Homecoming.
Jones County quarterback Early James completed 16 passes for 232 yards, but the Bobcat rushing attack was limited to 53 yards on 26 attempts, crippling the offensive production.
"I told the guys how bad I hated to lose this one," JCJC coach Eddie Pierce said. "But we've got a good group and we'll bounce back. We've got Southwest next week so we'll just concentrate on that."
The Bobcats fell to 5-1 and 3-1 with the loss, and will host Southwest on Saturday for Homecoming at 2 p.m.
ELLISVILLE - Pearl River head coach Tim Hatten stood at the 50-yard line in Poplarville after last Thursday's 10-3 loss to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and scratched his head.
The seventh-year Wildcat coach took the blame for the loss and vowed to get tailback Rashod Henry more involved in future games.
Hatten made good on his promise Thursday night in Ellisville, and his 10th-ranked Wildcats upset the second-ranked Jones County Bobcats, 26-22.
Henry, the 5-foot-11 freshman from Lumberton, stole the show by rushing for 145 yards on 18 carries with two touchdowns.
"Last week hurt, but it never got us down," Henry said. "We just went back and worked hard to get ready for this game, because to me this is the most important game we play all year."
Henry's touchdown runs of eight yards in the first quarter and 30 yards in the third helped but the Wildcats in position to win, but it was a 4-yard pass from Emil Jones to Ray Chisholm with just over one minute left that sealed the win.
Pearl River looked to be in control of the annual 'Cat Fight' when the Wildcats had the ball with a 19-14 lead and just under three minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Jones fumbled on a handoff to tailback Ike Bowden, leading to a Demorio Leverett 15-yard fumble return to the put Jones up 22-19.
Jones responded to the fumble with the drive of his life, a 5-play march straight down the field that featured a 48-yard pass to Jerry Duncan and was capped by a Brett Favre-like underhand toss to his fellow North Forrest product Chisholm.
Jones completed 14 passes for 152 yards, and added 73 yards rushing on 13 carries. Chisholm was his main target, pulling in eight catches for 59 yards.
"It was a total team effort," Pearl River coach Tim Hatten said. "It wasn't very pretty, but we accomplished our goal - to leave Ellisville at 5-and-1 and be in control of our own destiny in the South Division, and that's a tough thing to say and do.
"We're right back in it, and we're feeling good about that."
The Wildcats outgained JCJC 454 yards to 256 yards and were the only team that could move the ball in the second half.
With the win, Pearl River advanced to 5-1 and 2-1 in division play. The Wildcats will host Co-Lin at 2 p.m. Saturday for Homecoming.
Jones County quarterback Early James completed 16 passes for 232 yards, but the Bobcat rushing attack was limited to 53 yards on 26 attempts, crippling the offensive production.
"I told the guys how bad I hated to lose this one," JCJC coach Eddie Pierce said. "But we've got a good group and we'll bounce back. We've got Southwest next week so we'll just concentrate on that."
The Bobcats fell to 5-1 and 3-1 with the loss, and will host Southwest on Saturday for Homecoming at 2 p.m.
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