No. 6 Bulldogs open playoffs Saturday
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (8-2) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
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East Mississippi Community College (8-2) | 13 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
PERKINSTON — Ask Mississippi Gulf Coast coach Jack Wright if his team's win over East Mississippi in the regular season means anything as the teams gear back up for a postseason rematch you get a simple answer.
"Not now," he said. "It was great then, but it's a new game. We're 0-0 this week."
The No. 6 Bulldogs will travel to Scooba to take on the No. 8 Lions in the MACCC semifinals. The game will be streamed at https://emcclive.com/watch-live/ or you can listen to the MGCCC broadcast at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.
Northwest Mississippi (7-2) travels to Wesson to play Copiah-Lincoln (8-1) at 2 p.m. in the other semifinal.
Gulf Coast clinched a share of its fifth straight South Division title by shutting out Jones 23-0 at Ellisville. That made it back-to-back blankings, giving The Regulators three on the season. Only Highland has more in NJCAA Division I, with two of those coming against prep schools.
The Lions have won five straight by outscoring the opposition 212-71, having beaten Mississippi Delta 52-6 on Thursday to close out the regular season and win the MACCC North outright.
"They're a very explosive offense," Wright said. "They've put up huge numbers in the passing game and have a lot of receivers who can win one-on-one, open-field situations. They've put up a lot of points all year."
The Lions defense is an active, athletic group capable of big plays. They rank third in the NJCAA with 38 sacks but didn't have any in September's 42-17 loss to Gulf Coast at Scooba.
Eli Anderson (So., Philadelphia/Neshoba Central) threw five touchdown passes, three of them to Jay Dupree (So., Philadelphia, Miss./Neshoba Central). Kionte Curry (So., Mims, Fla./Cocoa) had two of The Regulators' three interceptions.
This will be a rematch of last year's MACCC semifinal, which EMCC won at Perkinston. Even though the Bulldogs have been in must-win situations the last three weeks after the loss to Co-Lin, this week's intensity figures to be ratcheted up another notch or two to playoff levels.
"Our kids are smart," Wright said. "They know the difference, and they know it will be a challenge and the game will be different. We've got to be at our best to have a chance to beat them again."
The Bulldogs defense got a boost last week from Dramarian McNulty (So., Brookhaven/Brookhaven). He's seen limited action this week because of injuries, but his 51-yard interception snuffed out the final hope for Jones.
"It's good to see him make a play last week," Wright said. "He's a great player and a leader. He's had a couple of tough injuries that have kept him from having the type of year he's capable of having, but he made a huge play in the game the other night. I'm not surprised. He would have made a lot more plays just like that had he been healthy.
Game #10
WHO: No. 6 Gulf Coast (8-1) vs. No. 7 East Mississippi (7-2)
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m.
WHERE: Sullivan-Windham Field, Scooba
LISTEN: https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch
WATCH: https://emcclive.com/watch-live/
The Series
Series record: Gulf Coast leads 33-31-4
First Meeting: 1929
Last Meeting: Sept. 28, 2023, Gulf Coast 42, East Mississippi 17
Notes: East Mississippi has won nine of the last 11 meetings between the teams, but Gulf Coast has won two of the last four … Gulf Coast has 10 shutouts in its 31 victories, the last of which came in 1983 … East Mississippi has six shutouts in its 29 victories, the last of which came in 1987 … Gulf Coast's longest win streak in the series in seven games (1975-86) … East Mississippi's longest winning streak is 10 games (1987-2008) … The biggest Gulf Coast win in the series was a 55-0 victory in 1983, while the biggest East Mississippi win came in 1961 (49-0).
MGCCC scores |
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| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 10/19/29 | Gulf Coast 19, East Mississippi 13 |
| 10/18/30 | Gulf Coast 0, East Mississippi 0 |
| 9/26/31 | East Mississippi 12, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 9/24/32 | East Mississippi 7, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 9/23/33 | East Mississippi 18, Gulf Coast 12 |
| 9/22/34 | Gulf Coast 7, East Mississippi 7 |
| 10/19/35 | Gulf Coast 40, East Mississippi 6 |
| 10/17/36 | Gulf Coast 6, East Mississippi 6 |
| 10/16/37 | Gulf Coast 13, East Mississippi 6 |
| 10/15/38 | Gulf Coast 31, East Mississippi 0 |
| 10/14/39 | Gulf Coast 7, East Mississippi 0 |
| 10/12/40 | East Mississippi 13, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 10/11/41 | Gulf Coast 6, East Mississippi 6 |
| 11/6/42 | Gulf Coast 27, East Mississippi 0 |
| 11/1/46 | Gulf Coast 18, East Mississippi 0 |
| 10/25/47 | Gulf Coast 20, East Mississippi 0 |
| 10/14/48 | Gulf Coast 13, East Mississippi 6 |
| 10/15/49 | Gulf Coast 27, East Mississippi 6 |
| 10/13/50 | East Mississippi 61, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 10/13/51 | Gulf Coast 31, East Mississippi 7 |
| 10/11/52 | Gulf Coast 19, East Mississippi 7 |
| 10/10/53 | Gulf Coast 35, East Mississippi 13 |
| 10/8/60 | East Mississippi 35, Gulf Coast 8 |
| 10/7/61 | East Mississippi 49, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 11/1/62 | Gulf Coast 13, East Mississippi 8 |
| 11/2/63 | Gulf Coast 47, East Mississippi 18 |
| 9/24/64 | East Mississippi 34, Gulf Coast 14 |
| 9/25/65 | Gulf Coast 35, East Mississippi 7 |
| 9/22/66 | Gulf Coast 14, East Mississippi 10 |
| 9/23/67 | East Mississippi 14, Gulf Coast 13 |
| 9/14/68 | Gulf Coast 31, East Mississippi 12 |
| 9/13/69 | East Mississippi 10, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 10/24/70 | Gulf Coast 23, East Mississippi 0 |
| 10/16/71 | Gulf Coast 33, East Mississippi 13 |
| 9/15/72 | Gulf Coast 27, East Mississippi 7 |
| 9/15/73 | Gulf Coast 28, East Mississippi 7 |
| 9/21/74 | East Mississippi 14, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/20/75 | Gulf Coast 21, East Mississippi 0 |
| 9/20/80 | Gulf Coast 15, East Mississippi 7 |
| 9/19/81 | Gulf Coast 23, East Mississippi 3 |
| 10/9/82 | Gulf Coast 21, East Mississippi 0 |
| 10/8/83 | Gulf Coast 55, East Mississippi 0 |
| 11/10/84 | Gulf Coast 50, East Mississippi 7 |
| 8/30/86 | Gulf Coast 19, East Mississippi 7 |
| 9/3/87 | East Mississippi 12, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 11/5/88 | East Mississippi 31, Gulf Coast 28 |
| 11/4/89 | East Mississippi 23, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 9/15/94 | East Mississippi 24, Gulf Coast 14 |
| 9/14/95 | East Mississippi 39, Gulf Coast 14 |
| 9/12/96 | East Mississippi 45, Gulf Coast 35 |
| 9/11/97 | East Mississippi 27, Gulf Coast 22 |
| 9/12/02 | East Mississippi 10, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/11/03 | East Mississippi 10, Gulf Coast 6 |
| 9/18/08 | East Mississippi 27, Gulf Coast 23 |
| 9/17/09 | Gulf Coast 43, East Mississippi 26 |
| 11/7/09 | East Mississippi 75, Gulf Coast 71 |
| 9/2/10 | Gulf Coast 40, East Mississippi 21 |
| 9/1/11 | East Mississippi 34, Gulf Coast 30 |
| 11/12/11 | East Mississippi 42, Gulf Coast 17 |
| 11/2/13 | East Mississippi 45, Gulf Coast 28 |
| 11/1/14 | East Mississippi 42, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 9/8/16 | East Mississippi 45, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 11/5/16 | East Mississippi 27, Gulf Coast 24 |
| 9/7/17 | East Mississippi 49, Gulf Coast 10 |
| 11/2/19 | Gulf Coast 31, East Mississippi 7 |
| 9/22/22 | East Mississippi 48, Gulf Coast 45 |
| 11/5/22 | East Mississippi 38, Gulf Coast 27 |
| 9/28/23 | Gulf Coast 42, East Mississippi 17 |
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