https://www.emccathletics.com en-us https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201212125wflnx The 15th-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College put the finishing touches on their successful 8-2 football campaign by placing four players on the 2012 NJCAA Football All-America Team, as announced Wednesday by the NJCAA’s national office headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201212125wflnx https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201212031x01vt Former East Mississippi Community College All-American and current Ole Miss sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace has received the C Spire Conerly Trophy in recognition as the top college football player in the state of Mississippi for the 2012 season. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201212031x01vt https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121203df0b2n Four sophomore members of East Mississippi Community College’s MACJC North Division championship team are scheduled to participate in Saturday’s Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-Star Football Classic. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121203df0b2n https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201211286qqx7o Quarterback Quez Johnson of 16th-ranked East Mississippi Community College has been named the 2012 NJCAA Region 23 Offensive Most Valuable Player and MACJC North Division Offensive Back MVP. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201211286qqx7o https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201211282666a3 For the second time in three weeks, East Mississippi Community College freshman quarterback Quez Johnson has been accorded NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week recognition on top of the state’s weekly honor he received earlier in the week by the MACJC and www.jucoweekly.org. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201211282666a3 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201211280zeou1 SCOOBA – A 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Joe Craig Jr. in the game’s closing seconds lifted 15th-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College to a stunning 47-46 road victory over 10th-ranked East Mississippi Community College in Saturday’s semifinals of the MACJC State Football Playoffs held at EMCC’s Sullivan-Windham Field. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/201211280zeou1 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121128d7agd7 Making their fifth straight appearance in the MACJC State Football Playoffs, the 10th-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College play host to the 15th-ranked Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wolfpack Saturday afternoon on the Scooba campus. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121128d7agd7 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121029kfte2b Tyler Jackson’s 43-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining lifted Itawamba Community College to a 24-23 upset victory over third-ranked East Mississippi Community College Saturday evening at Eaton Field. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121029kfte2b https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121029eh596z Looking to close out their second straight unbeaten regular season on the gridiron, the third-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College travel to Fulton to meet MACJC North Division foe Itawamba Community College Saturday afternoon. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121029eh596z https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121029jqzqkn Already honored on the state level this week, freshman quarterback Quez Johnson of the third-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College has now been recognized nationally as the NJCAA Offensive Player of the Week for his dual-threat exploits in last Thursday’s MACJC North Division title-clinching win over No. 5 Northwest Mississippi. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121029jqzqkn https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024kflq9r On the heels of posting career-best numbers in third-ranked East Mississippi Community College’s 56-49 home win over No. 5 Northwest Mississippi last Thursday, Lion freshman quarterback Quez Johnson has been tabbed the MACJC/jucoweekly.org Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024kflq9r https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024s7uu5s Bidding to clinch their fourth MACJC North Division football title in five years, the third-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College (7-0, 4-0) play host to No. 5 Northwest Mississippi Community College (6-0, 5-0) Thursday evening on the Scooba campus. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024s7uu5s https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024ngvyjm The fourth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College took advantage of four consecutive Northeast Mississippi turnovers to open the game by mounting a 28-0 first-quarter lead en route to posting their third shutout in the past four games with Thursday night’s 49-0 blanking at Tiger Stadium. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024ngvyjm https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024xpj3iu Heading into the final third of the MACJC’s regular season, the fourth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College (6-0, 3-0) travel to Booneville to meet the Northeast Mississippi Community College Tigers (2-4, 1-2) Thursday evening. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024xpj3iu https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024h0jjz4 The fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College broke open a scoreless tie late in the third quarter by scoring 35 unanswered points over the game’s final 18 minutes to claim a 35-0 MACJC North Division victory over visiting Holmes in the midst of homecoming festivities on the Scooba campus. Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024h0jjz4 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024ok1z6r In a battle of MACJC North Division foes unbeaten in division play, the fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College (5-0, 2-0) will entertain Holmes Community College (3-2, 3-0) Saturday afternoon to culminate 2012 homecoming weekend festivities on the Scooba campus. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024ok1z6r https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024v8ga5g As part of East Mississippi Community College’s Homecoming festivities this weekend (Oct. 5-6) in Scooba, eight new members will be officially inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024v8ga5g https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024nz9ke8 For the second time this season, East Mississippi Community College freshman LeDarious Clark has been named the MACJC/jucoweekly.org Special Teams Player of the Week for his kickoff return efforts. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024nz9ke8 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024s4bjpn Bouncing back from a sluggish opening half, the fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed their division road opener with a 48-17 victory over Coahoma Community College Thursday night at James E. Miller Stadium. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024s4bjpn https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024afcpws The fifth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College hit the road for the first time in division play by traveling to Clarksdale to take on Coahoma Community College Thursday evening. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024afcpws https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024mx282z The fourth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College successfully began defense of their most recent MACJC North Division football title by blanking visiting Mississippi Delta Community College 56-0 Thursday evening at Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024mx282z https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024aolgsj Back at home after consecutive non-division road triumphs, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College begin MACJC North Division football action Thursday evening by playing host to Mississippi Delta Community College. Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121024aolgsj https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023u0ymy6 For their performances in top-ranked East Mississippi Community College’s 59-6 road win over Southwest Mississippi Community College last Thursday, Lion freshmen Quez Johnson and Morgan Rhodes have collected MACJC/jucoweekly.org Player of the Week recognition. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023u0ymy6 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023jgjc71 The top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College amassed 786 yards of total offense Thursday night in cruising to a 59-6 MACJC non-division football victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College on Monroe McElveen Field at John I. Hurst Stadium. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023jgjc71 https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023sn677p In their final non-division football action of the regular season, the top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College will venture to Summit to take on Southwest Mississippi Community College Thursday evening. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023sn677p https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023zu4w6s The visiting Lions of East Mississippi Community College forced four first-half turnovers while scoring 38 unanswered points on the way to claiming a convincing 51-7 road triumph over East Central Community College Thursday night at Bailey Stadium. Fri, 07 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023zu4w6s https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023xzc9ah In their first of back-to-back road outings coming against first-time opponents during the Buddy Stephens era, the top-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College travel to Decatur to meet East Central Community College Thursday evening. Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023xzc9ah https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023x4fcmz Top-ranked East Mississippi Community College forced five Pearl River turnovers en route to successfully kicking off the 2012 MACJC football season with a 35-15 home victory over the visiting Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Sullivan-Windham Field. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023x4fcmz https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023jav35c Delayed two days because of the effects of Hurricane Isaac, top-ranked East Mississippi Community College’s possible defense of last year’s school-first NJCAA National Championship begins Saturday afternoon against visiting Pearl River Community College on the Scooba campus. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023jav35c https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023lf3kma The Lions of East Mississippi Community College have been rewarded for their school-first national championship by being tabbed as the top-ranked junior college football team in the nation, according to the NJCAA Preseason Top 20 football poll. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.emccathletics.com/sports/fball/2012-13/releases/20121023lf3kma