No. 3 Bulldogs back at it this week
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (5-1) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
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East Central Community College (4-2) | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 24 |
PERKINSTON — No. 3 Mississippi Gulf Coast is back in action after a rare week off with a key MACCC South showdown on the road.
The Bulldogs, who moved up a spot in this week's NJCAA rankings, head to Decatur on Thursday to play East Central, which is tied with Jones for fourth in the division. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.
"They have two fantastic quarterbacks," Gulf Coast coach Jack Wright said. "They have a very difficult-to-defend offensive scheme with a lot of moving parts. There's a wide variety of play types you have to be prepared for, and they have not given up a lot of points all year long. It's a significant challenge."
Tickets for the game are on sale at https://ecccathletics.com/tickets. The Bulldogs radio broadcast can be heard at SuperTalk 103.1 FM or https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch. The video stream will be available at https://www.eccclive.com/gold-channel/.
Landon Sims is the Warriors' leading quarterback, has thrown for 766 yards and eight touchdowns. He's also rushed 21 times for 92 yards and another score. Chris Tucker has completed 22-of-41 passes for 327 yards and a touchdown. Eelijah Singleton has caught 24 passes for 319 yards, and Lawrence Armstrong has caught three touchdown passes.
The MACCC instituted an open date in its schedule this year, so the Bulldogs didn't have a game last week. The Bulldogs tried to find the balance between staying sharp and getting rejuvenated.
"We spent a lot of time in the weight room and film room," Wright said. "We did some conditioning and had a couple of really good days of practice. The main thing was to find little ways and areas in the game to get better, whether it be situational football or special teams. We want to be a little more aware of what teammates are doing, dig real deep and try to get better."
Gulf Coast leads the country in total offense, totaling 485.4 yards per game. It's a balanced attack, ranking sixth in rushing and 11th in passing.
The offensive line has been paving that way, and at its literal center is Ryan Pascal. After redshirting his first year at Perkinston, he's about to punch a ticket to another level.
"Ryan Pascal came here as a walk-on," Wright said. "He sat behind Joe Bradford, who was a really good center last year. He's come in and been great. He's a leader for us in the offensive line. He's next-to-perfect at being the quarterback of that group, getting everybody on the same page. I'm really proud for him to come in here and take that path. It's worked out for him, and he's going to have a ton of opportunities to play at the next level."
Game #6
WHO: Gulf Coast (5-0, 3-0 MACCC South) vs. East Central (3-2, 1-1 MACCC South)
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bailey Stadium, Decatur
WATCH: https://www.eccclive.com/gold-channel/
LISTEN: SuperTalk 103.1 FM or https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch
The Series
Series record: 77th meeting, Gulf Coast leads 58-16-2
First Meeting: 1926
Last Meeting: Oct. 19, 2023, Gulf Coast 28, East Central 24
Notes: Gulf Coast has won seven straight and 20 of the last 21 meetings dating back to 2003 … Gulf Coast is averaging 36.1 points in that time, East Central 16.4 … Gulf Coast has nine shutouts in its 53 victories … East Central has five shutouts, the last of which came in 1976 … Gulf Coast won 13 straight between 2003 and 2016 … East Central's longest win streak is three between 1931 and 1933, the first three meetings … The biggest Gulf Coast wins in series history were all 41-0 shutouts (1964, 1973, 2012), while the biggest for East Central was in 1932 (42-0).
Series History |
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| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 10/24/31 | East Central 18, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 10/22/32 | East Central 42, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 10/21/33 | East Central 12, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 10/30/42 | Gulf Coast 20, East Central 6 |
| 9/28/45 | Gulf Coast 12, East Central 0 |
| 9/27/46 | East Central 6, Gulf Coast 2 |
| 9/18/47 | Gulf Coast 18, East Central 0 |
| 11/23/48 | Gulf Coast 26, East Central 7 |
| 11/23/49 | Gulf Coast 21, East Central 19 |
| 12/10/49 | Gulf Coast 14, East Central 12 |
| 11/22/50 | East Central 46, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 11/20/51 | East Central 14, Gulf Coast 0 |
| 11/22/52 | Gulf Coast 13, East Central 6 |
| 11/20/53 | Gulf Coast 23, East Central 6 |
| 11/5/60 | Gulf Coast 6, East Central 6 |
| 11/2/61 | East Central 12, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 10/6/62 | Gulf Coast 27, East Central 6 |
| 10/5/63 | Gulf Coast 7, East Central 6 |
| 10/10/64 | Gulf Coast 41, East Central 0 |
| 10/9/65 | Gulf Coast 18, East Central 14 |
| 9/10/66 | Gulf Coast 33, East Central 20 |
| 9/9/67 | Gulf Coast 54, East Central 17 |
| 10/8/70 | Gulf Coast 31, East Central 3 |
| 10/2/71 | Gulf Coast 28, East Central 27 |
| 10/14/72 | Gulf Coast 43, East Central 9 |
| 10/11/73 | Gulf Coast 41, East Central 0 |
| 11/14/74 | East Central 30, Gulf Coast 13 |
| 11/13/75 | Gulf Coast 28, East Central 12 |
| 9/25/76 | Gulf Coast 0, East Central 0 |
| 9/17/77 | Gulf Coast 10, East Central 0 |
| 9/9/78 | Gulf Coast 26, East Central 16 |
| 9/8/79 | Gulf Coast 14, East Central 9 |
| 9/27/80 | Gulf Coast 31, East Central 6 |
| 9/26/81 | Gulf Coast 24, East Central 14 |
| 9/11/82 | Gulf Coast 17, East Central 14 |
| 9/10/83 | East Central 13, Gulf Coast 2 |
| 9/22/84 | Gulf Coast 16, East Central 6 |
| 9/21/85 | Gulf Coast 45, East Central 6 |
| 9/6/86 | Gulf Coast 10, East Central 6 |
| 9/12/87 | Gulf Coast 7, East Central 0 |
| 9/24/88 | Gulf Coast 21, East Central 0 |
| 9/23/89 | Gulf Coast 28, East Central 13 |
| 9/15/90 | East Central 20, Gulf Coast 7 |
| 9/14/91 | Gulf Coast 21, East Central 19 |
| 9/10/92 | Gulf Coast 42, East Central 6 |
| 9/9/93 | Gulf Coast 20, East Central 6 |
| 9/22/94 | Gulf Coast 28, East Central 12 |
| 9/21/95 | Gulf Coast 43, East Central 18 |
| 10/19/96 | East Central 28, Gulf Coast 23 |
| 10/18/97 | East Central 24, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 11/5/98 | Gulf Coast 17, East Central 14 |
| 11/4/99 | East Central 50, Gulf Coast 12 |
| 9/21/00 | Gulf Coast 47, East Central 41 |
| 9/20/01 | East Central 29, Gulf Coast 17 |
| 9/28/02 | East Central 28, Gulf Coast 21 |
| 9/27/03 | Gulf Coast 33, East Central 17 |
| 10/14/04 | Gulf Coast 38, East Central 14 |
| 10/15/05 | Gulf Coast 35, East Central 17 |
| 10/7/06 | Gulf Coast 38, East Central 7 |
| 10/4/07 | Gulf Coast 41, East Central 24 |
| 10/11/08 | Gulf Coast 38, East Central 35 |
| 10/8/09 | Gulf Coast 49, East Central 19 |
| 10/7/10 | Gulf Coast 42, East Central 16 |
| 10/8/11 | Gulf Coast 37, East Central 21 |
| 10/27/12 | Gulf Coast 41, East Central 0 |
| 10/24/13 | Gulf Coast 45, East Central 28 |
| 9/11/14 | Gulf Coast 35, East Central 7 |
| 9/10/15 | Gulf Coast 30, East Central 14 |
| 9/22/16 | East Central 42, Gulf Coast 28 |
| 9/21/17 | Gulf Coast 48, East Central 25 |
| 10/11/18 | Gulf Coast 27, East Central 14 |
| 10/10/19 | Gulf Coast 25, East Central 5 |
| 10/22/20 | Gulf Coast 31, East Central 3 |
| 10/7/21 | Gulf Coast 31, East Central 13 |
| 10/15/22 | Gulf Coast 35, East Central 0 |
| 10/19/23 | Gulf Coast 28, East Central 24 |
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