2011 Northeast Tiger Football Media Guide

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Table of Contents p. 3........................................Quick Facts about Northeast p. 4....................................................Presidential Greeting p. 5........................................................Board of Trustees p. 6...........................................Athletic Director Greeting p. 7-11...............................................Coaches Biographies p. 12...........................................................Retired Jerseys p. 12..................................................................Fight Song p. 13 ..........................................................Mascot History p. 13............................................MACJC All-Star Classic p. 14-15.......................................Game-by-Game History p. 16-19....................................................Opponent Series p. 19...........................................................All-time Series p. 19........................................................All-time Coaches p. 20................................................................Home Dates p. 21................................................................Away Dates p. 22-24.....................................................Season Preview p. 25.......................................................Numerical Roster p. 26-29................................................Player Biographies p. 30...................................................Geographical Roster p. 31.........................................Area High School Coaches p. 32............................................................All-Americans p. 33............................................2010 Division Standings p. 34..................................................Where are they now? p. 35.......................................Glance at 2010 NE athletics p. 36...........................................MACJC Master Schedule p. 37..............................Showband from Tigerland Roster p. 38...........................................2011 Cheerleading Squad Back cover..................................................2011 Schedule

Location......................................................................Booneville, MS Founded........................................................................................1948 President....................................................Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D. Athletic Director.................................................................Ricky Ford Sports Information Director......................................M. Joseph Miller Athletic Trainer...............................................................Meghan Sink Head Football Coach....................................................Ricky Smither Asst. Football Coaches................................Brad Boyette, Jeff Carter, Travis Macon, Trey Ward (SA) Head Men’s Basketball Coach.....................................David Robbins Head Women’s Basketball Coach..............................Brian Alexander Asst. Basketball Coach.............................................Maurice Stafford Head Baseball Coach.........................................................Kent Farris Assistant Baseball Coach..........................................Richy Harrelson Head Softball Coach...........................................................Jody Long Golf Coach..................................................................Mike Anderson Tennis Coach..................................................................Lynn Smither Cheerleading Coach..................................................Jennifer Johnson

Program Credits

The 2011 Northeast Mississippi Community College Football Media Guide was produced in the Public Information Office of the college under the direction of Associate Vice President of Public Information Tony Finch and Sports Information Director M. Joseph Miller. Layout and design was handled by Michael H. Miller.

Athletic Phone.............................................................(662) 720-7302 Athletic Office Fax......................................................(662) 728-1165 Athletic E-mail......................................................rgford@nemcc.edu National Affiliation......................................................National Junior College Athletic Association/Region 23 State Affiliation..........................................Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Colors.............................................................................Black & Gold Mascot.........................................................................................Tiger

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Letter from the President Dear Friends of Northeast: Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Community College.

Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.� Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments.

While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us.

Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus.

Sincerely, Johnny L. Allen President 4

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T. Jack Ramsey

Chairman Tenure of Service: 1983 Tishomingo County/ Banker

Ken Basil

Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Superintendent of Education

Douglas Jackson

Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator

David ‘Bubba’ Pounds

Tenure of Service: 2009 Prentiss County County Government

Troy Holliday

Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 1964 Tippah County Businessman

John O. Cunningham

Alvie Blakeney

Tenure of Service: 2011 Tishomingo County Retire Businessman

Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education

Stacy Suggs

Tenure of Service: 2008 Alcorn County Superintendent of Education

Secretary Tenure of Service: 1995 Prentiss County Businessman

Bill Breedlove

Tenure of Service: 1999 Prentiss County Businessman

Tracie Langston

Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman

Luzene Triplett

Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retire Educator

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Wayne Butler

Tenure of Service: 2007 Alcorn County Retire Educator

Sam McCoy

Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman

Vance Witt

Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Businessman

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Letter from the Athletic Director Parents, Fans, Supporters, Alumni, On behalf of the Athletic Department at Northeast Mississippi Community College, I want to welcome you to this athletic event.

We hope that your visit today will create an interest that will encourage you to come back. As we strive for excellence in the classroom and in the athletic arena, we would like to encourage every one of you to become involved in all aspects of our athletic department.

As we try to reach the highest level with all of our sports programs we must continue to work very hard to be the very best we can be. We are looking for all avenues of resources to build on our already competitive programs.

Within the last five (5) years, we have steadily improved every one of our athletic teams. We now have great leadership in all of our athletic programs and we are very excited about what the future holds for all of them. We would like to invite you to become a part of our Athletic booster club and help us as we strive to reach the highest level.

Our goal is to educate our student/athletes to a level that will put them at the very top in their perspective sport. In addition, we want our athletes to be some of our most productive citizens. Again, welcome to the NEMCC campus and we hope you have a very enjoyable visit and we welcome you back at any time either to visit our campus or to attend another athletic event.

Thanks!

Ricky G. Ford Athletic Director, NEMCC

Athletic Director Ricky Ford

Former Northeast women’s basketball coach Ricky Ford left his “built Ford tough” mark on many Lady Tiger teams since coming to Northeast in 1981.

After the 2010-11 season, Ford decided to hang it up and went into his victory lap through the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC).

On March 7, 2011 Ford announced he was stepping down as women’s basketball coach at Northeast.

Ford ended his career at Northeast with an overall record of 588-226.

While wins have not been on the coach’s mind, the satisfaction of a job well done kept Ford going at Northeast for 30 seasons.

Building success on and off the court was what Ford did since coming to Northeast Mississippi Junior College in 1981.

During his 30-year coaching career, Ford only had four sub-.500 seasons and the first of those did not come until his 2002-03 Lady Tigers finished 11-12 but even it finished as the North Division runner-up.

Within five years since taking over the Lady Tiger program in 1981, Ford had transformed the Lady Tigers into national title contenders that included a national runner-up finish in 1986 and a national championship in 1987.

During Ford’s illustrious career, the Lady Tiger basketball coach led his team to 15 North Division titles, nine MACJC State Champion6

ships with 6 (six) of those state championships being consecutive and three Region XXIII crowns while leading the Lady Tigers to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) national basketball tournament on three separate occasions.

Ford went to the national tournament a final time in 2005-06 as the Lady Tigers captured the North Division, MACJC State and Region XXIII titles and finished the season as the nation’s No. 21-ranked team after appearing in the national event in Salina, Kan. Following his final national tournament appearance, Ford was honored as the Division I, District O, Region XXIII Coach of the Year - an award that is given to the head coach of each of the 16 regional championship teams.

One year after his national tournament appearance, Ford continued his success in the MACJC as the veteran mentor led the Lady ti-

gers back to the Region XXIII tournament for a twenty-fifth straight year as the Lady Tigers once again captured the North Division - their fourth straight division title - and successfully defended their 2006 MACJC State Title.

Ford was appointed Dean of Student Services at the beginning of the 2011 spring semester following the retirement of Kenneth Pounders, and is currently in his sixth year as athletic director for the college.

His responsibilities as athletic director has Ford overseeing the day-to-day operations of an athletic department that features eight varsity sports, an all-female cheerleading squad and also coordinates the annual MACJC All-Star Football Classic game that is held each year in December.

Prior to coming to Northeast, Ford built successful basketball programs at Booneville High School coaching the Lady Blue Devils for four years and the Blue Devils for a pair of seasons.

Ford’s overall careen record stands at 676253 and carries a winning percentage of 72.7 percent into retirement.

An alumnus of Northeast and former Tiger basketball player under Kenneth Lindsey, Ford earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree from the University of Mississippi.

Ricky and his wife LuAnne have four children, Aaron, Lauren, Suzanne, and Ben.

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Head Coach Ricky Smither

Ricky Smither returns for his fourth year at the helm for the Tigers football program entering into the 2011 season.

In his first year as head coach, Smither’s overall record was 1-8 however, he was able to improve to 2-6 overall in 2009 with three of the six losses going into extra periods. One of the biggest wins for Smither came in a 28-21 victory over Itawamba Community College in September of 2009.

However, in 2010, Smither proved that he was the man for the job as the Tiger football continued to get better as his team posted its twelfth winning season in the college’s 51year football history when Smither’s troops finished with a 5-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Mississippi Association of Community/ Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division in 2010. Northeast’s 4-2 mark in the North Division helped the Tigers finish in a tie for second place in the ultra competitive North Division.

Smither helped Northeast garnered national attention during week six of the season after the Tigers were able to knock off defending MACJC State Champion East Mississippi 49-42 in a shootout in Scooba where Tiger running back Jaquise Cook (Ripley) ran for 267 yards and four scores against the Lions. Cook was awarded the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Player of the Week honors following his week six performance.

In addition to posting the team’s first winning season since 2005, the Tiger football team also captured the attention of the national media

when Northeast was included in the NJCAA National Top 20 Football Poll for the week of October 19, 2010 at No. 18 after the Tigers opened up the season 5-2.

Smither’s journey to commanderin-chief for NEMCC first presented itself back on July 3, 2008 when he became the college’s 13th head football coach in school history.

Smither began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Delta State University in 1995, later accepting a coaching position at Cleveland (Miss.) High School in 1997. He made the move to community college coaching in 1998, joining the staff at Coahoma Community College.

From 1999-2006, Smither enjoyed stints at East Side High School (Miss.), H.L. Bourgeois High School (Louisiana), while also working at the Division-I level as an assistant coach at Mississippi Valley State University (2002-04).

Smither came on board at Northeast as assistant football coach, coaching the offensive line, in February 2007, before Smither accepting the job as the Tigers head coach.

Smither enjoyed success as the Tigers’ offensive line coach. His first offensive line group at North-

east sported two four-year college signees: Reggie Wade (Jacksonville State) and Greg Magnifico (Belhaven).

Some of his most recent players to move on were standouts like defensive tackle John Brown, who signed with the University of Tennessee, and safety LaDarrius Madden along with offensive lineman DeMarkus Underwood who both signed to play for the University of Troy, while another safety John Ware inked with the University of North Alabama, and wide-out Josh Jarboe signed with Arkansas State.

Smither graduated from Delta State University with a Master’s in Education. Ricky and his wife Lynn have two children; Russ and Kaitlyn.

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Defensive Coordinator Jeff Carter

Jeff Carter enters his second year as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator/ defensive backs coach after leading the Tiger defense to top rankings in 2010.

Carter’s stingy defense ranked fifth -- out of the 14 MACJC community colleges last season -- in rushing defense, only allowing 126 yards per game on the ground while the Tigers were also ranked number four in passing yards per game (ypg) only allowing 163 ypg.

In additon, Carter’s defense forced 16 turnovers while two of his players finished in the top ten for total tackles and total interceptions in 2010.

Before coming to Northeast in 2010, Carter served as Itawamba’s offensive coordinator and helped lead the Indians to the playoffs in four of his final five seasons and kept the Indian offense atop the rankings.

Under Carter’s offensive leadership, Itawamba’s football team became one of only four programs in the state of Mississippi to qualify for the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) playoffs in four of the last five years.

At Itawamba, Carter gave up his defensive passion to help the Indi8

ans on the offensive side of the ball.

In 2005, Carter led the Indians to a top five finish in offense and a 6-1 mark before posting back-to-back 7-2 records as the Indian offense continued to shine.

Prior to joining the Itawamba coaching staff, Carter was a pharmaceutical sales representative with Astra Zeneca and Sepracor but the Ole Miss graduate has spent most of his professional career on the sidelines.

Beginning in 1996-1998, Carter roamed the sidelines at Tupelo High School as defensive coordinator and strength coordinator before jumping to the junior college ranks in February 1998. During Carter’s two years with the Golden Wave, Tupelo’s

defense rated as the top ranked defense in the state of Mississippi.

Carter got his first taste of junior college football as the defensive coordinator for Northwest Mississippi Community College leading the Rangers to the North Division championship and a berth in the Mineral Water Bowl during the 1998 season.

In his final season for the Rebels, Carter was honored as the secondever Chucky Mullins Memorial Courage Award recipient in 1991.

The three-year Rebel starter was the first person to don Chucky Mullins’ No. 38 following Mullins’ passing in May 1991.

Carter and his wife, Rachelle have two boys Jacob and Justin.

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Offensive Line Coach Brad Boyette

Brad Boyette’s 2011 coaching year will make his ninth year as a Tiger coach where he has spent time prowling the side lines for Northeast.

Boyette spent his first four years from 2003-2006 coaching the offensive line but made the move to defense in 2007 to orchestrate the Tiger defense.

In 2010 Boyette moved back to the offensive side of the ball as the offensive line coach and will man that station again in 2011.

Before getting the call to travel to Booneville, Boyette coached at Horn Lake High School where he was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Boyette helped coach that offense in 2002 that led the state in scoring and yards per game.

During the 2003-2006 seasons, Boyette’s offensive lines played a major role in the transformation of a traditionally conservative Tiger offense into one of the most potent attacks in the state. During the 2006 season, the Tigers ranked tenth in the country in total offense, racking up 399 yards per game.

A Holly Springs native, Boyette also coached at Olive Branch High School for five years under the legendary Leslie Pool and at Holly 8

Springs High School.

A tireless worker, Boyette has sent many offensive linemen on to the next level, including first team AllState selections Hollis Hoskins (Arkansas Tech) and Antezdra Thigpen

(North Alabama).

Boyette is a graduate of the University of Mississippi.

Boyette and his wife, the former Lee Braddock of Southaven, have three children; Lara, Asa, and Gabi.

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Defensive Line Coach Travis Macon

A former Northeast Tiger football player will hold down the defensive line coaching position again in 2011 for head coach Ricky Smither.

After coaching the offensive line in 2008, Macon moved over the defensive side of the ball in 2009 and will look to continue his defensive tactics in 2011.

This will be Coach Macon’s first season as a fulltime coach after being promoted over the summer of 2011.

Travis Macon, a native of Starkville, Miss., and graduate of Starkville High School (SHS), played football under the direction of head coach Chuck Fran during his time at SHS. During his high school career, Macon helped the Yellow Jackets win back to back state titles from 1995-97.

After graduating high school, Macon moved on to Northeast Mississippi Community College as a student-athlete where he played football for head coach Laurin Collins from 1998-99. Macon then transferred to the University of Mississippi where he played offensive tackle for the Rebels from 2000-02 for head coach David Cutcliffe. Macon helped the Rebels to an appearance in the Music City Bowl in 2000.

After his playing career at Ole Miss, Macon eventually decided to begin his coaching career at Northeast in the fall of 2008. During his first year as a student-assistant, Macon coached the offensive line that sent two offensive linemen to four-year institutions, Daryl Petty (Northwestern Oklahoma State University) and Heath Blount (University of South Alabama).

Macon is married to Deimara and they have three children, Haleih, Brian, and Ambrielle.

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Athletic Trainer Meghan Sink

Meghan Sink begins her first year as head athletic trainer for the Northeast athletic program.

In her day-to-day operation, Sink overseas the daily treatment and rehabilitation needs of student-athletes for Northeast’s eight varsity sports and an all-female cheerleading squad.

Sink comes to Northeast from Mississippi State University in Starkville where she was a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the school’s volleyball.

During her time with the MSU volleyball team, Sink was solely responsible for the daily treatment and rehabilitation needs of studentathletes and managed home andaway practices and competition. She also helped cover the MSU football team in the summer of 2010, assisting with the setup and coverage of conditioning drills and provided athletic training room coverage during workouts.

Sink completed her Master of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science from Mississippi State during her time in Starkville in 2011.

Before coming to Starkville, Sink, spent six years at the University of North Florida assisting its athletic program.

Sink acquired her Bachelor of Science in

Athletic Training from the University of North Florida in 2009, which is certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

During her time at the University of North Florida, Sink provided support to the Providence School in Jacksonville, Fla., the Bolles School, the Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute as well as Jacksonville University’s football program and the University of North Florida’s men and women’s track and field programs.

Sink is no stranger to the Mississippi heat after clocking time at Mississippi State Youth Camps during the 2010 and 2011 summer. Sink has also assisted the Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) High School football camps and the Bishop Kenny (Fla.) High School football and baseball

camps as well as the Bolles School Youth Football Camps.

Sink holds an athletic training board certification as well as is certified by the American Heart Association in Heartsaver First Aid as well as HealthCare Provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED).

Sink has been a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association, the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida since 2008 and was a member of the University of North Florida Athletic Training Students’ Association during her time in Jacksonville, Fla.

Cheerleading Coach Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer Johnson bounced her way into being the Northeast Mississippi Community College cheerleading coach in late October 2008.

Johnson, who has been involved cheerleading for the majority of her lifetime, started her cheer career as one of 15 cheerleaders at J. Sterling Morton East High School in Ciero, Ill., where the student population was made up of more than 5,800 students.

Following graduation, Johnson and her family moved to Booneville with Johnson eventually joining the Itawamba Community College Indianette dance team before coming back to Prentiss County and Northeast.

After graduating from the University of Mississippi in May 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Johnson joined the staff at Olive Branch Middle School where she was the seventh grade language arts instructor and in charge of 24 eighth grade cheerleaders her first year.

Johnson rose to the top of the cheerleading ranks when she took the New Site High School cheerleading squad to a second place finish in the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s State Cheerleading Competition in 2005.

Johnson pushed the New Site cheerleaders to a second place finish in the Universal Cheerlead-

ing Association’s (UCA) Dixie Championship Regional earning the Lady Royals a berth in the 2006 UCA High School Nationals in Orlando, Fla., in 2006. Johnson’s team turned in a 26-place performance in the national competition and earned a superior squad rating.

Johnson decided to take time off from cheerleading to take care of her baby boy after almost two years at New Site but the spirit was still there and when the position opened at Northeast in the fall 2008, Johnson bounded at the chance.

During her time in northeast Mississippi, Johnson has also taught at Baldwyn Middle School and coached cheerleading squads at Marietta Elementary School.

Johnson led the Marietta Lady Raiders to a third place showing in both 2003 and 2004 and

received the Most Improved squad at cheerleading camp.

Johnson also sponsors her own cheerleading gymnasium ‘ Northeast Mississippi Academy of Cheerleading’ that opened in September 2004.

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Northeast athletic department officials have announced the retirement of nine jerseys worn by former Tiger athletes who played or are currently playing on the professional level.

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David “Nub” Strickland (‘55) Holly Springs Denver Broncos (NFL)

Adrian Smith (‘56) Kirksey, KY Cincinatti Royals (NBA)

Mike Williams (‘81) Atmore, AL Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

Jackie Perry (‘86) Jackson, TN Int’l Women’s Basketball League

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Jerome Woods (‘93) Memphis, TN Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

Mitch McNeely (‘94) New Albany Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)

Dontae Jones (‘95) Nashville, TN New York Knicks (NBA)

Michael Boireau (‘98) North Miami, FL Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

Qyntel Woods (‘02) Memphis, TN Portland Trailblazers (NBA)

Go, Fight, Win “Go --- Tigers, We’re behind you.

Fight --- till the battle’s over.

Win --- for --- the pride of Northeast Gain the Victory!

Go!.........................

Fight!.....................

Win!.......................

N.E.M.C.C. Lyrics by former Northeast director of bands and ‘74 alumnus Ricky Bishop.

Sung to the tune of “The Victors,” (L.Elbel) the University of Michigan fight song.

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Arnold

When Northeast was founded in 1948, Bonner Arnold served as physical education instructor, men’ basketball coach and athletic director.

Arnold and legendary University of Kentucky Wildcat men’s basketball coach Adolph Rupp were friends and as a result of this friendship and the success of the Kentucky basketball program, Arnold wanted the school’s athletic teams to sport a similar nickname.

“Fighting Tigers” was adopted as the school’s mascot.

Later, the school’s athletic program grew to include men’s and women’s varsity sports. “Fighting” was dropped and the teams became known as the “Tigers” and “Lady Tigers.”

North shuts out South in All-Star contest Northern victory leads to 18-17-2 series advantage

Mississippi’s annual junior college all-star football classic went along historical lines in the thirty-seventh showing at Tiger Stadium in Booneville Saturday, December 4.

With the series tied 17-17-2, both sides squared off for the first 56 minutes before the North was able to break free and capture the lead in the series with a 16-0 win.

Brandon Lawrence’s (Northwest) 20-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the North a 7-0 lead with 13:03 to go in the third quarter, both squads locked horns for the remainder of the second half until the North all-stars iced the game late.

The South all-stars looked to take advantage of a North turnover early in the fourth quarter when Jason Catchings (Copiah-Lincoln) stepped in front of a Garrick Jones (Coahoma) option flip and came away with the recovery for the South, returning the pigskin to midfield.

Northwest defensive lineman Ranaldo Buck proved to be the drive stopper for the North when he broke through on a fourth-and-one from the North 44 and clogged Jones County’s TraMarcus Toney progress on the fourth-down attempt.

Kevin Buford (Northwest), who tacked on the PAT following Lawrence’s score, booted through a 31-yard field goal with four minutes left in the game to give the North a 10-0 lead but the ensuing kickoff sealed the win for the North.

Holmes Community College’s Drew Dennis raced down the field untouched and recovered the live ball for the North at the South’s 22yard line.

After a completion to Holmes’ Harry Peoples moved the ball to the 10, Coahoma’s Garrick Jones found his teammate Hollis Moore in the back corner of the end zone for the insurance score with 2:41 remaining in the game.

In the first half, both squads had opportunities to break the shutout but came up short.

South kicker Travis Bradley (Pearl River) misfired on a 32-yard

field goal in the first half and the North dropped a wide-open touchdown pass late in the half that would have given the North the lead.

Awards for the day included TraMarcus Toney capturing the South’s Offensive Most Valuable Player and the Keith Daniels Memorial trophy and Pearl River’s Jarvis McCann being named the South’s Defensive Most Valuable Player.

On the North side, East Mississippi Brad Henderson was named the North’s Most Valuable Player and was the recipient of the Hubert Tucker Memorial trophy while Northwest’s Ranaldo Buck was the North’s defensive Most Valuable Player.

Moore, after pulling down four passes for 45 yards and a touchdown was named the game’s overall Most Valuable Player and received the James H. ‘Wookie’ Gray Memorial trophy.

Northeast running back Jaquise Cook (22) of Ripley stiff-arms his way out of the tackle of Jones County’s Corey Cooley during fourth quarter action of the thirty-seventh annual Mississippi Association of Community ad Junior College’s (MACJC) All-Star Football Classic at Tiger Stadium in Booneville.

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Northeast football game-by-game results 1949 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Woody Johnson 34 Senatobia 13 Decatur 27 Bethel, TN 21 Ellisville 37 Martin, TN 6 Poplarville 41 Fulton 40 Perkinston 27 Hinds 19 Moorhead 20 Union, TN

(5-5-1) 0 31 6 6 0 34 0 15 60 31 20

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Doug Hamley 31 Northwest 7 East Central 21 Bethel 20 Ellisville 21 UT College 20 Pearl River 0 Itawamba 20 Perkinston 0 Hinds 32 Sunflower

(6-2-2) 0 12 13 12 6 7 0 20 19 14

1951 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Doug Hamley 0 Little Rock 6 Decatur 34 Northwest 7 Ellisville 19 Gulf Coast 7 Pearl River 37 Scooba 47 UT College 7 Hinds 33 Itawamba

(5-4-1) 6 7 14 7 7 27 0 0 54 7

1952 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Charles Borde 13 Fulton 6 East Central 13 Senatobia 14 Ellisville 13 Perkinston 0 Pearl River 13 Scooba 13 UT College 14 Hinds

(1-7-1) 14 14 7 14 41 38 39 19 66

1953 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Charles Borde (4-8) 13 East Mississippi 19 26 Little Rock, Ark. 13 13 East Central 20 14 Northwest 12 6 Jones County 21 26 UT-Martin 14 0 Gulf Coast 17 0 Pearl River 52 13 East Mississippi 17 0 Hinds 69 21 Sunflower 40 19 Itawamba 7

1954 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Charles Borde (5-6) 12 East Central 7 2 Little Rock 27 50 Marion Institute 0 0 Jones County 46 0 Pearl River 19 21 Holmes County 25 19 Sunflower 20 7 East Mississippi 9 37 Northwest 12 32 UT-Martin 16 19 Itawamba 15

1955 NE NE NE NE

Horace McCool 2 East Central 6 Memphis St. 12 Jones County 0 Pearl River

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Holmes Sunflower Scooba Northwest Itawamba

13 40 7 13 7

1956 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Horace McCool (10-1) 27 East Central 7 26 Arkansas State 14 25 Gordon Military 14 26 Jones 41 31 UT College 7 25 Holmes 0 31 Livingston St. 19 33 Scooba 13 6 Northwest 0 20 ICC 7 41 West Georgia 0

1968 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (4-5) 33 Southwest 20 28 Hinds 17 14 Holmes 37 19 East Central 24 34 East Mississippi 37 41 Northwest 22 16 Copiah-Lincoln 20 48 Itawamba 14 7 Perkinston 43

1969 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (7-2) 39 Southwest 21 15 Hinds 13 16 Holmes 20 48 East Central 14 13 East Mississippi 27 40 Northwest 21 21 Copiah-Lincoln 17 20 Itawamba 18 28 Perkinston 14

1970 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (4-6) 3 Pearl River 26 26 East Mississippi 21 21 Southwest 20 12 Mississippi Delta 6 13 Itawamba 12 17 Hinds 18 18 Northwest 54 15 East Central 32 6 Holmes 38 14 Jones 25

1971 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (0-10) 0 Pearl River 29 14 East Mississippi 37 7 Southwest 21 16 Mississippi Delta 26 22 Itawamba 74 6 Hinds 20 21 Northwest 75 7 East Central 41 12 Holmes 23 12 Jones 46

1972 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (2-8) 24 Gulf Coast 35 0 Mississippi Delta 28 6 Southwest 0 0 Itawamba 14 16 Northwest 7 3 East Central 19 16 Hinds 28 13 East Mississippi 14 7 Pearl River 33 3 Holmes 18

1973 NE NE NE

Bill Ward (4-6) 6 Gulf Coast 34 27 Mississippi Delta 45 20 Southwest 19

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

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Itawamba Northwest East Central Hinds East Mississippi Pearl River Holmes

53 12 20 7 19 20 3

1974 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (4-6-1) 23 Hinds 10 0 ICC 13 6 Northwest 27 22 Co-Lin 0 14 East Mississippi 24 7 Holmes 17 29 Baptist Christian 14 13 Pearl River 31 34 East Central 17 21 Mississippi Delta 28 20 Southwest 20

1975 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (1-7-2) 7 Hinds 7 15 ICC 24 6 Northwest 6 13 Co-Lin 15 24 East Mississippi 28 19 Holmes 7 10 Pearl River 14 15 East Central 20 6 Mississippi Delta 7 22 Southwest 40

1976 Bill Ward (4-6) NE 16 Southwest 7 NE 6 Gulf Coast 24 NE 12 Coahoma 28 NE 13 Holmes 7 NE 10 Co-Lin 28 NE 20 East Mississippi 11 NE 19 Itawamba 28 NE 0 Northwest 28 NE 31 Mississippi Delta 14 NE East Central 1977 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (6-4) 7 Southwest 14 32 Gulf Coast 7 32 Coahoma 0 10 Holmes 0 38 Co-Lin 7 4 East Mississippi 20 11 Itawamba 12 42 Northwest 28 10 Mississippi Delta 0 19 East Central 21

1978 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (0-10) 14 Pearl River 20 3 Holmes 7 6 Hinds 12 8 Coahoma 9 6 Gulf Coast 10 7 East Mississippi 14 0 Itawamba 26 0 Jones 26 7 Mississippi Delta 13 18 Northwest 40

1979 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (6-5) 7 Pearl River 41 10 Holmes 0 27 Hinds 20 6 Coahoma 0 9 Gulf Coast 27 14 East Mississippi 6 10 Itawamba 17 14 Jones 28 15 Mississippi Delta 14 41 Northwest 3 0 Jones 23

1980 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (9-2) 16 Copiah-Lincoln 6 17 Coahoma 6 26 Jones 23 19 Holmes 7 35 Hinds 28 35 East Mississippi 14 25 Itawamba 7 45 Mississippi Delta 0 26 Northwest 0 17 Pearl River 27 3 Jones 19

1981 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (1-9) 14 Copiah-Lincoln 36 55 Coahoma 18 21 Jones 47 7 Holmes 27 7 Hinds 14 0 East Mississippi 29 13 Itawamba 21 16 Mississippi Delta 28 9 Northwest 21 14 Pearl River 21

1982 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bill Ward (4-6) 0 Gulf Coast 31 19 Holmes 21 29 East Central 7 31 Coahoma 10 19 East Mississippi 31 19 Itawamba 20 17 Jones 20 0 Northwest 41 24 Southwest 14 35 Mississippi Delta 0

1983 David Carnell (4-7) NE 0 Gulf Coast 33 NE 15 Holmes 7 NE 10 East Central 14 NE 45 Coahoma 0 NE 14 East Mississippi 13 NE 12 Itawamba 11 NE 12 Jones 23 NE 0 Northwest 47 NE 14 Southwest 17 NE 14 Mississippi Delta 17 NE Gulf Coast 1984 David Carnell (0-10) NE 6 Hinds 21 NE 10 Coahoma 15 NE Southwest NE 6 Holmes 30 NE 3 Gulf Coast 33 NE 14 Itawamba 29 NE 13 East Mississippi 15 NE 35 Northwest 49 NE 7 Mississippi Delta 42 NE 2 Jones 36 1985 David Carnell (1-9) NE 9 Hinds 14 NE 13 Coahoma 30 NE 6 Southwest 14 NE 6 Holmes 5 NE 3 Gulf Coast 19 NE Itawamba NE East Mississippi NE 13 Northwest 31 NE 23 Mississippi Delta 31 NE Jones 1986 NE NE NE NE NE NE

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Johnny Plummer 26 Jones 29 Holmes 20 Pearl River 34 Coahoma 20 Gulf Coast 14 Itawamba

(5-5) 17 18 36 19 10 22

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Northeast football game-by-game results

NE NE NE NE

9 17 14 0

East Mississippi Mississippi Delta Northwest Hinds

10 14 43 12

1987 Johnny Plummer (6-4-1) NE 14 Jones 3 NE 7 Holmes 7 NE 14 Pearl River 38 NE 52 Coahoma 0 NE 24 Gulf Coast 7 NE 21 Itawamba 17 NE 3 East Mississippi 0 NE 35 Mississippi Delta 28 NE 23 Northwest 38 NE 0 Hinds 34 NE 14 Hinds 42

1988 Johnny Plummer (4-5-1) NE 16 East Central 20 NE 14 Coahoma 7 NE 14 Holmes 35 NE 6 Copiah-Lincoln 17 NE 7 Itawamba 7 NE 10 Pearl River 3 NE 9 East Mississippi 14 NE 25 Mississippi Delta 8 NE 10 Northwest 31 NE 31 Southwest 7

NE NE NE NE NE

21 6 17 0 8

East Mississippi Itawamba Jones Mississippi Delta Northwest

14 28 14 23 22

1993 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Hubert Tucker (3-6-1) 14 Pearl River 45 13 Holmes 23 0 Hinds 27 30 Coahoma 8 21 Gulf Coast 20 35 East Mississippi 19 6 Itawamba 29 0 Jones 34 7 Mississippi Delta 17 27 Northwest 27

1994 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Hubert Tucker (3-7) 0 Co-Lin 15 36 Coahoma 14 22 Jones 46 12 Holmes 26 6 Hinds 36 26 East Mississippi 14 0 Itawamba 45 14 Mississippi Delta 12 14 Northwest 21 34 Pearl River 47

NE NE NE NE NE NE

17 14 21 14 31 10

Northwest Gulf Coast Coahoma East Mississippi Itawamba Mississippi Delta

51 48 20 31 38 34

1999 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Laurin Collins (0-10) 6 Southwest 19 0 Co-Lin 17 0 Jones 28 6 Holmes 34 12 Northwest 58 0 Gulf Coast 35 3 Coahoma 17 0 East Mississippi 44 13 Itawamba 31 0 Mississippi Delta 37

2000 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Laurin Collins (2-8) 21 Jones 12 6 Gulf Coast 32 3 Hinds 45 0 Northwest 63 0 East Mississippi 21 48 Coahoma 0 17 Mississippi Delta 34 14 Itawamba 45 21 Pearl River 54 27 Holmes 29

2001 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bobby Hall (3-6) 7 Gulf Coast 29 3 Hinds 53 28 Northwest 27 41 East Mississippi 14 35 Coahoma 8 0 Mississippi Delta 13 14 Itawamba 24 34 Pearl River 40 21 Holmes 35

1989 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Johnny Plummer (4-6) 13 East Central 7 40 Coahoma 14 7 Holmes 18 11 Copiah-Lincoln 18 7 Itawamba 21 35 Pearl River 25 14 East Mississippi 21 0 Mississippi Delta 43 14 Northwest 49 28 Southwest 6

1995 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Gunter Brewer (0-10) 3 Co-Lin 20 24 Coahoma 26 24 Jones 40 0 Holmes 32 0 Hinds 38 9 East Mississippi 42 0 Itawamba 34 39 Mississippi Delta 44 13 Northwest 35 0 Pearl River 7

1990 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Hubert Tucker (2-7-1) 7 Southwest 30 24 Gulf Coast 24 27 Coahoma 10 27 Holmes 13 0 Co-Lin 24 24 East Mississippi 36 24 Itawamba 50 13 Northwest 54 0 Mississippi Delta 34 14 East Central 31

1991 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Hubert Tucker (4-5-1) 17 Southwest 24 28 Gulf Coast 14 39 Coahoma 0 10 Holmes 9 14 Co-Lin 20 28 East Mississippi 21 0 Itawamba 0 3 Northwest 31 16 Mississippi Delta 33 15 East Central 29

1996 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Laurin Collins (1-9) 0 Pearl River 21 7 East Central 36 6 Southwest 16 0 Mississippi Delta 45 0 Holmes 41 7 Northwest 20 12 East Mississippi 37 33 Coahoma 0 0 Itawamba 43 6 Co-Lin 19

2002 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Bobby Hall (7-3) 13 Pearl River 6 14 East Central 7 3 East Mississippi 0 2 Southwest 20 29 Coahoma 0 35 Itawamba 19 18 Mississippi Delta 0 7 Holmes 6 3 Northwest 27 0 Jones 15 Andy Greening (3-6) 3 Pearl River 43 17 East Central 13 17 East Mississippi 44 26 Southwest 25 44 Coahoma 16 31 Itawamba 34 18 Mississippi Delta 28 24 Holmes 27 26 Northwest 34

Hubert Tucker 14 Pearl River 15 Holmes 0 Hinds 42 Coahoma 28 Gulf Coast

Laurin Collins (2-8) 7 Pearl River 25 3 East Central 9 14 Southwest 21 10 Mississippi Delta 7 8 Holmes 41 13 Northwest 42 0 East Mississippi 21 22 Coahoma 18 14 Itawamba 22 0 Co-Lin 23

2003 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1992 NE NE NE NE NE

1997 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 1998 NE NE NE NE

Laurin Collins 0 Southwest 13 Co-Lin 0 Jones 0 Holmes

2004 NE NE NE NE NE

Andy Greening 9 Southwest 45 Co-Lin 43 Coahoma 31 Holmes 24 Itawamba

(4-6) 21 31 34 0 24

(1-9) 23 14 30 20

Program History

(7-3) 0 14 13 3 13

NE NE NE NE NE

16 14 19 31 6

Mississippi Delta Jones Northwest East Mississippi Hinds

17 24 16 16 30

2005 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Andy Greening (7-2) 20 Holmes 13 41 Itawamba 0 42 Mississippi Delta 0 23 Jones 7 38 Northwest 14 45 East Mississippi 27 30 Coahoma 14 20 Pearl River 27 14 Trinity Valley (BG) 24

2006 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Andy Greening (3-6) 10 Jones County 31 7 Gulf Coast 42 10 Hinds 14 14 Northwest 31 24 Itawamba 29 8 East Mississippi 25 48 Mississippi Delta 25 44 Coahoma 16 12 Holmes 2

2007 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Andy Greening (2-7) 9 Jones County 39 7 Gulf Coast 34 13 Hinds 14 24 Northwest 26 13 Itawamba 20 27 East Mississippi 31 44 Mississippi Delta 24 36 Coahoma 6 0 Holmes 13

2008 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Ricky Smither (1-8) 2 Hinds 0 10 Pearl River 38 9 Itawamba 12 0 Mississippi Delta 35 7 Holmes 30 7 East Central 38 0 East Mississippi 49 25 Coahoma 28 28 Northwest 50

2009 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Ricky Smither (2-7) 7 Hinds 16 23 Pearl River 42 28 Itawamba 21 7 Mississippi Delta 14 25 Holmes 10 28 East Central 34 10 East Mississippi 48 14 Coahoma 20 14 Northwest 17

2010 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Ricky Smither (5-4) 34 East Central 6 16 Southwest 20 26 Mississippi Delta 13 35 Holmes 20 6 Northwest 26 49 East Mississippi 42 31 Coahoma 17 17 Itawamba 20 3 Copiah-Lincoln 23

Mississippi Valley Conference Champions (1949, 1950) North Division champion four times (1980, 2002, 2004, 2005)

North Division runner-up five times (1977, 1979, 1983, 1987, 2010) Northeast has appeared in one bowl game (2005, Pilgrim’s Pride Bowl vs. Trinity Valley (Texas))

Northeast Mississippi Community College

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1956

NE

Arkansas St. (NE leads series 1-0) 26

Arkansas State

14

Baptist Christian (NE leads series 1-0) 1974

NE

29

Baptist Christian

14

Bethel (NE leads series 2-0) 1949 1950

NE NE

27 21

Bethel, TN Bethel, TN

6 13

Coahoma (NE leads series 27-8) 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

12 32 8 6 17 55 31 45 10 13 34 52 14 40 27 39 42 30 36 24 33 22 21 3 48 35 29 44 43 30 44 36 25 14 31

Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma Coahoma

Copiah-Lincoln (Copiah-Lincoln lead series 15-5)

1968 1969 1974 16

NE NE NE

16 21 22

Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln

1975 1976 1977 1980 1981 1988 1989 1990 1991 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2004 2010

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

13 10 38 16 14 6 11 0 14 0 3 6 0 13 0 45 3

Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln Copiah-Lincoln

15 28 7 6 36 17 18 24 20 15 20 19 23 14 17 14 23

East Central (East Central leads series 21-10)

28 0 9 0 6 18 10 0 15 30 19 0 7 14 10 0 0 8 14 26 0 18 20 17 0 8 0 16 13 14 16 6 28 20 17

1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1982 1983 1988 1989 1990 1991 1996 1997 2002 2003 2008 2009 2010

20 17 0

1951 1952 1953 1953

NE 13 NE 7 NE 6 NE 6 NE 13 NE 12 NE 2 NE 27 NE 19 NE 48 NE 15 NE 7 NE 3 NE 23 NE 34 NE 15 NE NE 19 NE 29 NE 10 NE 16 NE 13 NE 14 NE 15 NE 7 NE 3 NE 14 NE 17 NE 7 NE 28 NE 34

East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central East Central

31 12 7 14 20 7 27 7 24 14 32 41 19 20 17 20 21 7 14 20 7 31 29 36 9 7 13 38 34 6

East Mississippi (East Mississippi leads series 32-18) NE NE NE NE

37 13 13 13

East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi

0 39 17 19

1954 1955 1956 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NE 7 NE 13 NE 33 NE 34 NE 13 NE 26 NE 14 NE 13 NE 17 NE 14 NE 24 NE 20 NE 4 NE 7 NE 14 NE 35 NE 0 NE 19 NE 14 NE 13 NE NE 9 NE 3 NE 9 NE 14 NE 24 NE 28 NE 21 NE 35 NE 26 NE 9 NE 12 NE 0 NE 14 NE 0 NE 0 NE 41 NE 3 NE 17 NE 31 NE 45 NE 8 NE 27 NE 0 NE 10 NE 49

East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi East Mississippi

9 7 13 37 27 21 37 14 19 24 28 11 20 14 6 14 29 31 13 15

1956

NE

Gordon Military

14

Gordon Military (NE leads series 1-0) 25

10 0 14 21 36 21 14 19 14 42 37 21 31 44 21 14 0 44 16 27 25 31 49 48 42

Hinds (Hinds leads series 25-7-1) 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953

NE NE NE NE NE

27 0 7 14 0

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds

60 19 54 66 69

Tiger 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1984 1985 1986 1987 1987 1992 1993 1994 1995 2000 2001 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009

1954 1955 1956 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Football

Northeast football opponent series

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

28 15 17 6 16 14 23 7 6 27 35 7 6 9 0 14 0 0 0 6 0 3 3 6 10 13 2 7

Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds Hinds

17 13 18 20 28 7 10 7 12 20 28 14 21 14 12 42 34 34 27 36 38 45 53 30 14 14 0 16

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

21 25 25 14 16 6 12 3 20 7 19 13 10 3 10 19 7 19 15 6 6 29 7 14 7 27 10 15

Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes

25 13 0 37 20 38 23 18 3 17 7 7 0 7 0 7 27 21 7 30 5 18 7 35 18 13 9 31

Holmes (Holmes leads series 26-19-1)

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

13 12 0 0 8 0 6 27 21 7 24 31 20 12 0 7 25 35

Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes

23 26 32 41 41 20 34 29 35 6 27 3 13 2 13 30 10 20

Itawamba (Itawamba leads series 32-16-3) 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

NE 41 NE 0 NE 33 NE 13 NE 19 NE 19 NE 27 NE 20 NE 48 NE 20 NE 13 NE 22 NE 0 NE 14 NE 0 NE 15 NE 19 NE 11 NE 0 NE 10 NE 25 NE 13 NE 19 NE 12 NE 14 NE NE 14 NE 21 NE 7 NE 7 NE 24 NE 0 NE 6 NE 6 NE 0 NE 0 NE 0 NE 14

Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba

0 0 7 14 7 15 7 7 14 18 12 74 14 53 13 24 28 12 26 17 7 21 20 11 29 22 17 7 21 50 0 28 29 45 34 43 22

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

31 13 14 14 35 31 24 41 24 13 9 28 17

Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba Itawamba

38 31 45 24 19 34 13 0 29 20 12 21 20

Jones County (Jones County leads series 24-7-2) 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1970 1971 1978 1979 1979 1980 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007

NE 21 NE 20 NE 7 NE 14 NE 6 NE 0 NE 12 NE 26 NE 14 NE 12 NE 0 NE 14 NE 0 NE 3 NE 26 NE 21 NE 17 NE 12 NE 2 NE NE 26 NE 14 NE 17 NE 0 NE 22 NE 24 NE 0 NE 0 NE 21 NE 0 NE 14 NE 23 NE 10 NE 9

Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County Jones County

6 12 7 14 21 46 26 41 25 46 26 28 23 19 23 47 20 23 36 17 3 14 34 46 40 30 28 12 15 24 7 31 39

Little Rock, Ark.

(Little Rock leads series 2-1) 1951 1953 1954

NE NE NE

0 26 2

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock, Ark.

6 13 27

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Northeast football opponent series Livingston St. (NE leads series 1-0)

1956

NE

31

Livingston St.

19

Marion Institute (NE leads series 1-0) 1954

NE

50

Marion Institute

0

Memphis State (Memphis State leads series 1-0) 1955

NE

6

Memphis St.

7

Mississippi Delta (Miss. Delta leads series 29-17) 1949 1950 1953 1954 1955 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 18

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

19 32 21 19 0 12 16 0 27 21 6 31 10 7 15 45 16 35 14 7 23 17 35 25 0 0 16 0 7 14 39 0 10 10 0 17 0 18 18 16 42

Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta

31 14 40 20 40 6 26 28 45 28 7 14 0 13 14 0 28 0 17 42 31 14 28 8 43 34 33 23 17 12 44 45 7 34 37 34 13 0 28 17 0

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NE NE NE NE NE

1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1968 1969 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1982 1983 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1990 1991 1992 1993 1998 1999 2000 2001 2006 2007

48 44 0 7 26

Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta Mississippi Delta

25 24 35 14 13

NE 40 NE 20 NE 19 NE 13 NE 0 NE 7 NE 28 NE 24 NE 6 NE 6 NE 32 NE 6 NE 9 NE 0 NE 0 NE NE 3 NE 3 NE 20 NE 24 NE 24 NE 28 NE 28 NE 21 NE 14 NE 0 NE 6 NE 7 NE 7 NE 7

MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast MS Gulf Coast

15 20 7 41 17 43 14 35 34 24 7 10 27 31 33

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest

0 0 14 7 12 12 13 0 22 21 54 75 7 12 27 6 28 28 40

Miss. Gulf Coast (Miss. Gulf Coast leads series 20-9-2)

1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

Northwest (Northwest leads series 33-16-2) 34 31 34 13 14 37 7 6 41 40 18 21 16 0 6 6 0 42 18

33 19 10 7 24 14 24 20 48 35 32 29 42 34

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1986 1987 1988 1989 1992 1993 1994 1995

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

41 26 9 0 0 35 13 14 23 10 14 13 3 8 27 14 13 7 13 17 12 0 28 3 26 19 38 14 24 28 14 6

Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest Northwest

3 0 21 41 47 49 31 43 38 31 49 54 31 22 27 21 35 20 42 51 58 63 27 27 34 16 14 31 26 50 17 26

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

6 20 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 3 13 10 14 7 17 14 20 14 10 35 14 14 34 0

Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River

34 7 27 38 52 19 14 26 29 33 20 31 14 20 41 27 21 36 38 3 25 21 45 47 7

Pearl River (Pearl River leads series 30-4)

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Tiger 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2008 2009

1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1982 1983 1984 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2010

2005

1949

Football

Northeast football opponent series

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

0 7 21 34 13 3 20 10 23

Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River Pearl River

21 25 54 40 6 43 27 38 42

Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest Southwest

20 21 20 21 0 19 20 40 7 14 14 17

Southwest (Southwest leads series 14-11-1) NE 33 NE 39 NE 21 NE 7 NE 6 NE 20 NE 20 NE 22 NE 16 NE 7 NE 24 NE 14 NE NE 6 NE 31 NE 28 NE 7 NE 17 NE 6 NE 14 NE 0 NE 6 NE 2 NE 26 NE 9 NE 17

Trinity Valley (Trinity Valley leads series 1-0) NE

NE

1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1956

NE NE NE NE NE NE NE

1956

NE

14

Trinity Valley

Union (Series tied at 0-0-1) 20

Union

UT-College (NE leads series 6-1) 37 21 47 13 26 32 31

UT-College UT-College UT-College UT-College UT-College UT-College UT-College

41

West Georgia

West Georgia (NE leads series 1-0)

14 7 6 30 24 16 21 23 19 20 25 0 20

At a Glance

Andy Greening

2003-07

Johnny Plummer Horace McCool Doug Hamley

Charles Borde 0 6 0 19 14 16 7

0

Bobby Hall

Ricky Smither Laurin Collins

Woody Johnson David Carnell

Gunter Brewer

Loss 0 0 0 8 15 21 32 0 25 26 32 24 2 0 0 1 29 20 33 30 14 1 0 1 0 314

All-Time Coaches

Years at NE

Hubert Tucker 20

Win 1 1 2 27 5 10 18 1 7 19 16 7 1 1 1 0 17 9 16 4 11 0 0 6 1 181

Coach

Bill Ward 24

All-Time Series

Opponent Arkansas State Baptist Christian Bethel Coahoma Copiah-Lincoln East Central East Mississippi Gordon Military Hinds Holmes Itawamba Jones County Little Rock, Ark. Livingston State Marion Institute Memphis State Mississippi Delta Mississippi Gulf Coast Northwest Pearl River Southwest Trinity Valley Union UT-College West Georgia

1968-82 1986-89 1990-94 1955-56 1950-51 1952-54

2001-2002

2008-Present 1996-2000 1949

1983-85 1995

Tie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 13

Years

Wins

Losses

5

22

24

15 4 5 2 2

56 19 16 13 11

92 20 31 7 6

3

10

21

3

8

19

5

5

2 5 1 3 1

10 6 5 0

9

44 26 10

Winning % 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.771 0.250 0.323 0.360 1.000 0.212 0.413 0.314 0.212 0.333 1.000 1.000 0.000 0.370 0.290 0.314 0.118 0.423 0.000 0.000 0.857 1.000

Ties Winning % 3

0.371

2

0.463

0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Total

51

181

Northeast Mississippi Community College

314

13

0.478 0.320 0.650 0.550 0.313 0.526 0.296 0.120 0.455 0.161 0.000 0.356 19

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Tiger Home Games Season Opener

Date: September 1 Opponent: East Central (Decatur) Northeast-East Central History Last five meetings

2010 -- Northeast, 34-6 2009 -- East Central, 34-28 2008 -- East Central, 38-7 2003 -- Northeast, 17-13 2002 -- Northeast, 14-7 Series: East Central 21-10.

Southwest (Summitt)

Date: September 8

Holmes (Goodman)

Date: September 22

Northeast-Southwest History

Northeast-Holmes History

Last five meetings

Last five meetings

2010 -- Southwest, 20-17 2004 -- Northeast, 9-0 2003 -- Northeast, 26-25 2002 -- Southwest, 20-2 1999 -- Southwest, 19-6

2010 -- Northeast, 35-20 2009 -- Northeast, 25-10 2008 -- Holmes, 30-7 2007 -- Holmes, 13-0 2006 -- Northeast, 12-2

Series: Southwest 14-11-1

Series: Holmes 26-19-1.

Date: October 8

Date: October 20

East Mississippi (Scooba)

Itawamba (Fulton)

Northeast-East Mississippi History

Northeast-Itawamba History

Last five meetings

Last five meetings

2010 -- Northeast, 49-42 2009 -- East Mississippi, 48-10 2008 -- East Mississippi, 49-0 2007 -- East Mississippi, 31-27 2006 -- East Mississippi, 25-8

2010 -- Itawamba, 20-17 2009 -- Northeast, 28-21 2008 -- Itawamba, 12-9 2007 -- Itawamba, 20-13 2006 -- Itawamba, 29-24

Series: East Mississippi 32-18.

Series: Itawamba 32-16-3.

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Mississippi Delta (Moorhead)

Date: September 15

Northwest (Senatobia)

Date: September 29

Northeast-Mississippi Delta History

Northeast-Northwest History

Last ten meetings

Last ten meetings

2010 -- Northeast, 26-13 2009 -- Miss. Delta, 14-7 2008 -- Miss. Delta, 35-0 2007 -- Northeast, 44-24 2006 -- Northeast, 48-25 2005 -- Northeast, 42-0 2004 -- Miss. Delta, 17-16 2003 -- Miss.Delta, 28-18 2002 -- Northeast, 18-0 2001 -- Miss. Delta, 13-0

2010 -- Northwest, 26-6 2009 -- Northwest, 17-14 2008 -- Northwest, 50-28 2007 -- Northwest, 26-24 2006 -- Northwest, 31-14 2005 -- Northeast, 38-14 2004 -- Northeast, 19-16 2003 -- Northwest, 34-26 2002 -- Northwest, 27-3 2001 -- Northeast, 28-27

Series: Miss. Delta 29-17.

Series: Northwest 33-16-2.

Date: October 13

Date: October 27

Coahoma (Clarksdale)

Copiah-Lincoln (Wesson)

Northeast-Coahoma History

Northeast-Copiah-Lincoln History

Last ten meetings

Last ten meetings

2010 -- Northeast, 31-17 2009 -- Coahoma, 20-14 2008 -- Coahoma, 28-25 2007 -- Northeast, 36-6 2006 -- Northeast, 44-16 2005 -- Northeast, 30-14 2004 -- Northeast, 43-13 2003 -- Northeast, 44-16 2002 -- Northeast, 29-0 2001 -- Northeast, 35-8

2010 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 23-3.

2004 -- Northeast, 45-15.

1999 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 17-0 1998 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 14-13 1997 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 23-0 1996 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 19-6 1995 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 20-3 1994 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 15-0 1991 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 20-14 1990 -- Copiah-Lincoln, 24-0.

Series: Northeast 27-8.

Series: Copiah-Lincoln 15-5.

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Tigers enjoying resurgence, keying for title

Since taking over the reins of the Northeast football program in 2008, Ricky Smither has led the Tigers to resurgence.

Despite collecting only three wins (one via forfeit) during his first two seasons, the Tigers experienced a breakthrough win against Itawamba Community College 28-21 -- Smither’s first win on the gridiron -- and a 25-10 North Division win over Holmes Community College in 2009 and finally broke through in 2010 posting their first winning season since 2005 at 5-4 and marked the fifth North Division runner-up finish in school history.

Now, the Tigers are set to contend for the North Division crown.

“One of the keys to success this year will be for us to just stay healthy,” explained Smither. “We have some guys that can play the game but if they aren’t on the field then it won’t do us much good.”

“A key for us will be the play of our sophomore quarterback Bryan Steele (6-3, 215; Tupelo) who must stay healthy and play at a high level in order for us to be successful this season,” Smither said.

Northeast returns a talented offensive line with the likes of 2010 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American Honorable Mention Antonio Foster. Foster became Northeast’s first All-American in football since Anthony Norman and Paul Rhodes turned the trick in 1980.

Foster, a 6-4 300-pound Valdosta, Ga. native, helps anchor the offensive line that sees Kyle Davis (6-3, 285; Olive Branch), Chanston Jeter (6-4, 315; Ripley) and Nathan Kendrick (5-10, 275; Amory) all return to a group that helped the Tiger offense average nearly 300 yards per game of total offense in during the 2010 season.

Foster, Davis, Kendrick, and Jeter helped springboard Northeast to the forefront of the rushing category in the Tigers 49-42 win over defending Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) state champion East Mississippi as the Tiger offensive line helped Jaquise Cook (Ripley) rush for 267 yards and four scores against the Lions as Northeast racked up 346 yards on the ground during the week six win.

Cook was awarded the NJCAA Player of the Week for 22

Bryan Steele returns under center for the Tigers during the 2011 season. Steele logged time as the starter for the Tigers in latter half of the 2010 season.

his performance marking the first time the Tigers have ever had a player selected for that honor.

“The offensive lineman are ready for the new challenges ahead and we are very excited about the size and athleticism they have,” said offensive line coach Brad Boyette. “We have some sophomores with experience at this level and we also got some talented freshman as well.”

Northeast’s offensive line will look to open holes for sophomore running back Jamarcus Goodloe (5-10, 225; Leighton, Ala.) who was second on the team in scoring in 2010 and racked up 266 yards on 65 carries for the Tigers.

Joining Goodloe in the backfield is Garrett Smith (Starkville) who will be called upon to tote the pigskin alongside Goodloe.

Steele will be pushed by freshman quarterback J.R. Jennings of Calhoun City, who led the Tigers to the

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Class 2A State Championship Game in 2010 as a high school senior and can play many positions on the offensive side of the ball, along with Tyler Basil (New Albany) and Parks Frazier (Corinth).

Northeast will not rely just on a ground assault to tally victories in 2011. The Tigers return key pieces to the air attack that helped Northeast average nearly 150 yards through the air each game of the 2010 season.

Donte’ Barksdale (5-8, 175) of Southaven returns to lead the Tiger receiving corps. Barksdale hauled in 26 passes for 316 yards and a pair of scores during the 5-4 North Division runner-up season.

Smither is looking for Barksdale to get some help from newcomer Rodney Beacham (Vicksburg) at the wide-out spot.

Northeast also returns a special teams weapon in Taylor Earhart (6-0, 170; Olive Branch) who ranked fourth in the MACJC during the 2010 season in scoring as Earhart accounted for 42 of the Tigers 217 points on the year with 18 extra points and eight field goals.

Alabama signee Deion Belue (6-0, 180; Tuscumbia, Ala.) also returns on the special teams for the Tigers as Belue suits up for his second season in the black and gold.

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“Special teams are so important in every league but especially in this league,” said Smither. “That’s why we spend a lot of time on this aspect of the game. We are going to be strong in this area this year, and I expect good things to happen.”

However, Smither knows that while the offense will put points on the board and fans in the stands, and the importance of special teams, it is the experienced Tiger defense that will put rings on the fingers.

“A big key for us this year will be our defense,” Smither said. “We are very excited about our guys that are back and some newcomers on that side of the ball.”

To help that championship come to pass, Northeast will rely heavily on a pair of Anthonys on the defensive side of the ball.

Linebacker Anthony Brown (6-3, 235; Cairo, Ga.) is poised to lead the Tigers again after leading Northeast with 100 tackles during the 2010 season and eight tackles for loss while DT Anthony Payne (6-1, 300; Leroy, Ala.) returns in the trenches for the Tigers after a freshman season that saw Payne register 13 tackles for loss

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“These guys are unbelievable,” explains Smither.

“They are both hard workers with plenty of talent and we will look for them to be leaders for our team this season along with some other guys as well.”

Next to Brown will be sophomore Ryan Richardson (5-10, 205; Ripley), who tallied 39 tackles, two pass break ups, and two pass pressures in 2010 before sitting out the last few games due to an injury. Eli Canton of Hernando and Nick Thomason of Muscle Shoals, Ala., look to add depth to the Tiger linebacking corp.

In addition to the Anthonys and Richardson, sophomore defensive end Pat Moore (6-3, 245, Southaven) will help Payne anchor the defensive line after a freshman campaign that saw the Southaven-native register 43 tackles and five tackles for loss.

Defensive line coach Travis Macon will direct this group of upper classmen along with some other newcomers who will add some talent and depth to the line.

“We have a transfer -- Jeremiah Booth from Camden County, Ga. -- that will play the nose guard position for us this fall and he should be something to watch,” said Macon. “ Also we have defensive end Maurice Booker (Leighton, Ala.) who is another guy we are going to

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In the defensive backfield, a pair of experienced shutdown corners comes in the shape of Jeremy Spikner (6-0 185; Olive Branch) and Belue.

When not returning kicks, Belue registered almost 20 total tackles during his freshman season while Spikner was second in the MACJC in interceptions with four in addition to 27 solo stops and seven pass breakups.

“We got a veteran group on the field this year led by Belue who had 16 solo tackles and four pass break ups,” said defensive coordinator Jeff Carter. “Last year most teams game planned away from Belue, but we still had Jeremy Spikner at the other corner and he answered the challenge. We look for him to do the same this year.”

“At safety, we have a big hitting sophomore from Baldwyn -- Devin Lindsey (6-2, 190; Baldwyn),” said Carter. “Lindsey is a big guy who got some reps last season but will be called upon to lead the safeties this season along with sophomore Marvell Taylor (5-10, 180; Charleston) who played linebacker in 2010.”

If everything falls into place and the Tigers can stay healthy, look for 2011 to be Smither’s best year as Northeast’s commander-in-chief on the gridiron.

Donte’ Barksdale (4) of Southaven, returns to lead Nathan Kendrick (54) of Amory and reigning National Junior College Athletic the Tiger receiving corps after becoming one of Bryan Association (NJCAA) honorable mention All-American Antonio Foster (78) of Steele’s go-to receivers during the 2010 season.

Valdosta, Ga., look to lead an experience Tiger offensive line.

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Name Tres Houston Rodney Beacham Michael Poole Donte’ Barksdale Dennis Draper Bryan Steele Donnell Chapman Deion Belue J.R. White Jamarcus Goodloe Devin Lindsey Jeremy Spikner Parks Frazier J.R. Jennings Eli Canton Marvell Taylor Garrett Smith Kareem Brown Anthony Knox Ryan Jones Nick Thomason Taylor Earhart Robert Johnson Timothy Gleaton Ryan Richardson Pat Moore Jonathon Harrison Cortney Sutton Anthony Brown Frankie Lee Shawn Smith Nathan Kendrick Collin Stubblefield Jeremiah Booth Hunter Walton Chanston Jeter Bradley Marsh Brandon Avant Carlton Howard Derrick Paige Robert Freeman Kyle Davis Terrence Jennings Antonio Foster Markie Dukes JaMarius Tallie Taylor Goode Logan Stokes Michael Bush Maurice Booker Jacoby Harris Lavon Hooks Devin Slate Anthony Payne

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Hometown Atlanta, Ga. Vicksburg Ripley Southaven Batesville Olive Branch Batesville Tuscumbia, Ala. Tuscumbia, Ala. Leighton, Ala. Baldwyn Olive Branch Corinth Calhoun City Hernando Charleston Starkville New Albany Olive Branch Muscle Shoals, Ala. Muscle Shoals, Ala. Olive Branch Olive Branch Batesville Ripley Southaven Belmont Southaven Cairo, Ga. Charleston New Albany Amory New Albany Kingsland, Ga. Fulton Ripley Olive Branch Maben Batesville Holly Springs Luvern, Ala. Olive Branch Millbrook, Ala. Valdosta, Ga. Oxford West Point New Albany Muscle Shoals, Ala. West Point Leighton, Ala. Macon Atlanta, Ga. Oxford Leroy, Ala.

President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen Athletic Director: Ricky Ford Sports Information Director: M. Joseph Miller Head Coach: Ricky Smither (fourth year) Assistant Coaches: Brad Boyette, Jeff Carter, Travis Macon, Trey Ward (SA) Athletic Trainer: Meghan Sink Student Athletic Trainers: Domonique Allen, Jamal Gray, Simeon Gray, Demetrae Griffin, Corio Palmer, Xzavious Phillips, Josh Schiele

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#4 Donte’ Barksdale WR Sophomore Southaven

#1 Tres Houston WR Freshman Atlanta, Ga.

#2 Rodney Beacham WR Freshman Vicksburg

#6 Dennis Draper LB Freshman Batesville

#6 Bryan Steele QB Sophomore Olive Branch

#9 J.R. White LB Freshman Tuscumbia, Ala.

#10 Jamarcus Goodloe RB Sophomore Leighton, Ala.

#11 Devin Lindsey DB Sophomore Baldwyn

#12 Jeremy Spikner DB Sophomore Olive Branch

#14 Parks Frazier QB Freshman Corinth

#15 J.R. Jennings QB Freshman Calhoun City

#16 Eli Canton LB Freshman Hernando

#20 Marvell Taylor DB Sophomore Charleston

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#3 Michael Poole RB Sophomore Ripley

#7 Donnell Chapman TE Freshman Batesville

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#8 Deion Belue DB Sophomore Tuscumbia, Ala.

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#21 Garrett Smith RB Freshman Starkville

#22 Kareem Brown DB Freshman New Albany

#23 Anthony Knox DB Sophomore Olive Branch

#25 Nick Thomason LB Sophomore Muscle Shoals, Ala.

#30 Taylor Earhart K Sophomore Olive Branch

#37 Ryan Richardson LB Sophomore Ripley

#40 Pat Moore DE Sophomore Southaven

#41 Jonathon Harrison P Freshman Belmont

#44 Cortney Sutton LB Sophomore Southaven

#45 Anthony Brown LB/DE Sophomore Cairo, Ga.

#47 Frankie Lee DB Sophomore Charleston

#48 Shawn Smith DE/LS Freshman New Albany

#54 Nathan Kendrick OL Sophomore Amory

#32 Robert Johnson DB Freshman Olive Branch

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#24 Ryan Jones DB Sophomore Muscle Shoals, Ala.

#34 Timothy Gleaton FB Freshman Batesville

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#55 Collin Stubblefield OL Freshman New Albany

#56 Jeremiah Booth DL Sophomore Kingsland, Ga.

#60 Hunter Walton DE Sophomore Fulton

#61 Chanston Jeter OL Sophomore Ripley

#62 Bradley Marsh OL Freshman Olive Branch

#63 Brandon Avant OL Freshman Maben

#66 Carlton Howard OL Freshman Batesville

#69 Derrick Page OL Sophomore Holly Springs

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#71 Robert Freeman OL Freshman Luvern, Ala.

#72 Kyle Davis OL Sophomore Olive Branch

#80 Markie Dukes WR Sophomore Oxford

#81 JaMarius Tallie WR Freshman West Point

#75 Terrence Jennings OL Freshman Millbrook, Ala.

#82 Taylor Goode WR Freshman New Albany

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#78 Antonio Foster OL Sophomore Valdosta, Ga.

#85 Logan Stokes TE Freshman Muscle Shoals, Ala.

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#90 Maurice Booker DE Freshman Leighton, Ala.

#97 Devin Slate DL Sophomore Oxford

#99 Anthony Payne DL Sophomore Leroy, Ala.

Brandon Dennis RB Freshman Hernando

Brandon Dunham K Freshman New Albany

Gregdrecus Leland DB Freshman Batesville

Phil Merriweather DB Freshman Hernando

#93 Jacoby Harris DE Freshman Macon

#94 Lavon Hooks DE Freshman Atlanta Ga.

Tyler Basil QB Freshman New Albany

Julius Black FB Freshman Hernando

MonQuarious Gipson DB Freshman Oxford

Zach Hand LB Freshman New Albany

Austin Ramsey FB Freshman Belmont

Malik Sheppard DB Freshman Hernando

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State-by-state breakdown

Alabama....................10 Georgia......................5 Mississippi.................50

Geographical Roster Alabama (10) 8 9 10 24 25 71 75 85 90 99

Deion Belue J.R. White Jamarcus Goodloe Ryan Jones Nick Thomason Robert Freeman Terrence Jennings Logan Stokes Maurice Booker Anthony Payne

Georgia (5) 1 45 56 78 94

Tres Houston Anthony Brown Jeremiah Booth Antonio Foster Lavon Hooks

DeSoto County 4

Donte’ Barksdale

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Bryan Steele

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Jeremy Spikner

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Eli Canton

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Anthony Knox

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Taylor Earhart

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Robert Johnson

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Calhoun County

J.R. Jennings

Chickasaw County

Jerrell Pickens

Clay County

81 89 30

JaMarius Tallie Michael Bush

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Marvell Taylor

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Frankie Lee

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Dennis Draper

Tate County

Pat Moore

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Donnell Chapman

Cortney Sutton

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Timothy Gleaton

62

Bradley Marsh

66

Carlton Howard

72

Kyle Davis

Gregdrecus Leland

Phil Merriweather

Malik Sheppard

Julius Black

Brandon Dennis

60

Hunter Walton

80

Markie Dukes

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Devin Slate

MonQuarious Gipson

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Derrick Page

Lafayette County

Parks Frazier

Devin Lindsey

Tallahatchie County

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Marshall County

Alcorn County 14

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Prentiss County

Monroe County 54

Nathan Kendrick

Noxubee County 93

Jacoby Harris

Oktibbeha County 21

Garrett Smith

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Brandon Avant

Tippah County 3

Michael Poole

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Ryan Richardson

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Chanston Jeter

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Jonathon Harrison

Austin Ramsey

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Kareem Brown

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Shawn Smith

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Collin Stubblefield

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Taylor Goode

Sam Dunham

Zach Hand

Tyler Basil

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Rodney Beacham

Tishomingo County

Union County

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Alcorn Central Jim McCay

Corinth Jimmy Mitchell

Thrasher Trey Rolison

Baldwyn Michael Gray

Falkner Ben Ashley

Tishomingo County Lanny Jones

Belmont Kerry Moody

Kossuth Brain Kelly

Biggersville Ronnie Lawson

New Albany Ron Price

Booneville Mike Mattox

Ripley Grady McCluskey

Union County* Scott Duley Walnut Timmy Moore *Union County is made up of athletes from Ingomar, Myrtle, East Union and West Union

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All-Americans Throughout the history of Northeast Mississippi Community College, superior athletes have been named to the All-American team, the highest honor bestowed upon any player.

Recipients of this honor are chosen by the 23 regional directors of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Their selection for the All-American team, second team and honorable mention are made only after careful evaluation of the hundreds of nominations which are submitted by community/junior college coaches from across the country.

We are proud to salute those who brought honor to themselves as young men and women and to Northeast Mississippi Community College for the time to come.

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Jerry King - 1956 Running Back, All-American Chattanooga, TN

Larry Parker - 1977 Running Back, Honorable Mention Rogersville, AL

Paul Rhodes - 1980 Defensive Lineman, Second Team Kossuth

Johnny Buskirk - 1969 Quarterback, Honorable Mention New Albany

Barry Todd - 1977 Defensive Back, Second Team Memphis, TN

Anthony Norman - 1980 Running Back, Honorable Mention Morrow, GA

Donnie Clayton - 1969 Tight End, Honorable Mention Ripley

Maury Hill - 1979 Defensive Back, Second Team Ripley

Antonio Foster - 2010 Offensive Lineman, Honorable Mention Valdosta, GA

MEN’S BASKETBALL Gene Garrett - 1950 Guard, All American LaCenter, KY

Gaylon Baird - 1968 Forward, All American Myrtle

Dontae Jones - 1995 Forward, All American Nashville, TN

Ken Lindsey - 1951 Forward, All American Booneville

Maurice Stafford - 1982 Forward, Honorable Mention Biggersville

Tim Cole - 1998 Guard, All American Memphis, TN

Charles ‘Doodle’ Floyd - 1954 Forward, All American Water Valley, KY

Anthony Anderson - 1984 Guard, Second Team New Albany Anthony Gamble - 1989 Forward, All American Booneville

Eric Batchelor - 2000 Forward, All American Memphis, TN

Adrian ‘Odie’ Smith - 1956 Guard, All American Kirksey, KY Vince Del Negro - 1959 Forward, All American Springfield, MA

Clay Johnson -1989 Guard, All American Booneville

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Qyntel Woods - 2002 Forward, All American Memphis, TN

BASEBALL Chase Porch - 2008 Designated Hitter, 3rd Team East Union

GOLF Craig Lauderdale - 1990 All American Booneville Chase Williams - 2007 All American Corinth Blake Hatfield - 2010 All American Booneville

SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL Stephanie Stubblefield - 2000 Infielder, All American Ecru

FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL Lori Wilson - 2001 1st Base, All American Blue Mountain

Paige Wright - 2004 Shortstop, All American Southaven

Jessica Spain - 2002 Shortstop, All American NFCA Louisville Slugger Booneville

Staranna Fraizer - 2004 Outfielder, 3rd Team NFCA All American 2nd Team New Albany

Jocelyn McGolrick - 2003 NFCA All American

Shanika Randle - 2007 Outfielder, NFCA All American Houston

Jackie Perry - 1986 Forward, All American Jackson, TN

Tiffany Sitton - 1998 Forward, All American Glen

Kunshinge Sorrell - 1986 Point Guard, All American Booneville

Tamica Pierce - 2001 Forward, All American Decatur, GA

Sherry Slayton - 1987 Forward, All American Belmont

Marqueciqa Thomas - 2004 Forward, All American Jackson

Phyllis Stafford - 1987 Center, All American Biggersville

Jessica Hooker - 2006 Forward, All American Brownsville, TN

Charity Graham - 2003 NFCA All American 2nd Team

Evelyn Thompson - 1988 Forward, All American LaGrange, GA

Krystal Robinson - 2006 Forward, All American Covington, TN

Josie Lindgrin - 2004 Pitcher, NFCA 2nd Team British Columbia, Canada

Brandi Vondenstein - 2003 3rd Base, Honorable Mention NFCA All American 1st Team

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Kelly Hankins - 2007 Infielder, Distinguished Academic All American Mooreville Callie Weaver - 2008 Shortstop, NFCA 2nd Team Houston

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9-0

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*Copiah-Lincoln

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8-1

227 145

East Mississippi

4-2

5-4

332 265

Gulf Coast

5-1

7-2

360 173

Itawamba

4-2

5-4

191 251

Pearl River

5-1

6-3

271 205

Northeast

4-2

5-4

217 182

Hinds

2-4

5-4

281 306

Coahoma

2-4

4-5

206 260

Southwest

2-4

4-5

160 231

Mississippi Delta

1-5

1-8

118 225

East Central

2-4

2-7

186 293

Holmes

0-6

0-9

117 292

Jones County

0-6

2-7

191 175

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Week 1 Gulf Coast Northwest Hinds Northeast Copiah-Lincoln Jones County Southwest

40 27 52 34 33 34 21

East Mississippi Pearl River Itawamba East Central Coahoma Mississippi Delta Holmes

21 17 31 6 6 3 20

Week 2 Gulf Coast Copiah-Lincoln Hinds Northwest Southwest Coahoma Pearl River

52 28 50 41 20 26 34

Mississippi Delta Holmes East Mississippi East Central Northeast Jones County Itawamba

0 9 42 26 16 24 14

East Mississippi Holmes Coahoma Southwest Pearl River East Central Jones County

42 7 26 7 14 16 23

East Central Hinds Gulf Coast East Mississippi Northeast Itawamba Northwest

24 20 23 42 31 33 33

Jones County Southwest Copiah-Lincoln Pearl River Coahoma Holmes Mississippi Delta

14 12 3 36 17 20 3

20 38 42 34 42 37 14

Northeast Holmes Mississippi Delta Gulf Coast East Central Hinds Jones County

17 13 27 31 35 19 13

63 24 20 23 31 38 35

Hinds Jones County East Centra; Northeast Itawamba Holmes Mississippi Delta

24 21 15 3 14 14 14

Week 8 30 35 21 25 41 26 31

Hinds Southwest East Central East Mississippi Holmes Mississippi Delta Jones County

17 21 14 19 14 13 24

Week 4 Gulf Coast Copiah-Lincoln Pearl River Hinds East Mississippi Northeast Northwest

49 34 27 24 21 42 27

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Week 3 Copiah-Lincoln Pearl River Itawamba Northwest Coahoma Northeast Gulf Coast

Northeast Mississippi Delta Itawamba Northwest Copiah-Lincoln Gulf Coast Hinds

Itawamba Northwest East Mississippi Coahoma Copiah-Lincoln Pearl River Southwest

Week 9 51 20 44 37 37 35 37

Southwest Jones County East Central Mississippi Delta Itawamba Holmes Coahoma

21 14 13 31 OT 10 20 7

30 26 27 49 24 21 37

Gulf Coast Northeast Southwest Coahoma Holmes Mississippi Delta Hinds

27 OT 6 24 14 6 20 35

Gulf Coast Pearl River Southwest Copiah-Lincoln Northwest East Mississippi Coahoma

Week 5 Pearl River Northwest Copiah-Lincoln East Mississippi Jones County Itawamba East Central

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Former Northeast football players signed with four year schools following the 2004-2010 seasons. Those players are:

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Greg Smith (Chattanooga, TN), Auburn Michael Ricks (Leighton, AL), Alabama Chris Nance (Tuscumbia, AL), Mississippi State Justin Sanders (Pearl, MS), Illinois Bruce Hall (Milton, FL), Ole Miss Cameron Montgomery (Houston, TX), North Texas Stanley Lykes (Birmingham, AL), UAB Emory Jones (Detroit, MI), Michigan State Donald Thornton (Horn Lake, MS), Memphis Rico Wood (Corinth, MS), Louisiana Tech Brice Beck (Blytheville, AR), Louisiana-Monroe Chris Barnett (Southaven, MS), Memphis Orlandus King (Leighton, AL), UAB Reggie Wade (Tuscumbia, AL), Jacksonville State C.J. Foster (Tuscumbia, AL), Jacksonville State Brandon Ciaramitaro (Batesville, MS) Arkansas State Eric Johnson (Anniston, AL), Ohio University Antezdra Thigpen (Holly Springs, MS), UT-Chattanooga T.T. Harper (Hartsville, TN), UT-Chattanooga Ryan Hopkins (Jackson, MS), Jackson State Mario Luvine (Collins, MS), Prairie View Robertson Hatten (Collins, MS), Alcorn State Robert Fox (Calhoun City, MS), Miss. Valley State Courtney Sanders (Columbus, MS), Miss. Valley State Corey Sanders (Columbus, MS), Miss. Valley State Matt Blanchard (Saltillo, MS), Nichols State Mario Addison (Birmingham, AL), Troy B.J. Taylor (Tuscumbia, AL), UT-Chattanooga Anthony Jones (Tallahassee, FL), Middle Tennessee John Brown (Lakeland, FL), Tennessee Brynden Trawick (Atlanta, Ga.) Troy Josh Jarboe (Atlanta, Ga.) Arkansas State Cody Woodiel (Hernando, Miss.) Troy La Darrius Madden (Leighton, Ala.) Troy DeMarkus Underwood (Tuscumbia, Ala.) Troy Bernard Smith (Atlanta, Ga.) Louisana-Lafayette Creighton Nelms (Kossuth) Southern Miss Jermaine Johnson (Thomasville, Ga) Middle Tenn State

Tarondal Phillips (Holly Springs), Memphis Jaquise Cook (Ripley), Memphis

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Hollis Hoskins (Batesville, MS), Arkansas Tech Andrew Murphy (Booneville, MS), Arkansas Tech Gilbert McThunnell (Batesville, MS), Northwestern Oklahoma Lonnell DeWalt (Bowling Green, KY), UNA Marco Ewing (West Point, MS), UNA Phil Lowry (Leighton, AL), UNA Neal Mitchell (Clarksdale, MS), UNA Tyler Collins (Tuscumbia, AL), UNA Clarence Wright (Olive Branch, MS), Southern Arkansas Quinton Johnson (Columbus, MS), Charleston Southern Ralph Curtis (Taylorsville, MS), West Alabama Charles Twilley (Courtland, MS), Central Arkansas Cortez Lawrence (Murphreesboro, TN), Valdosta State Mike Brown (Belle Grade, FL), Ark.-Monticello Channing Price (Baldwyn, MS), West Georgia Larico Stevenson (Olive Branch, MS), West Georgia Robert Woodson (Olive Branch, MS), SW Baptist Derrick Harris (Horn Lake, MS), Southern Arkansas Randy Lowery (Belmont, MS), West Alabama Abe Felix (Germantown, TN), West Georgia Gary Hodges (Columbus, MS), West Georgia Ken Harris (Columbus, MS), West Texas A&M C.K. Glassco (Horn Lake, MS), Central Arkansas Collrett Boyd (Ripley, MS) Henderson State John Ware (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) University of North Alabama Patrick Grant (Columbus, Ga) Virginia Union

Division III (4)

Shawn Gillenwater (Southaven, MS), Millsaps Greg Magnifico (Olive Branch, MS), Belhaven Jerrell Nobles (Mobile, AL), Belhaven Jarryn Bingham (Jackson, Miss) Mississippi College

Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Northeast Sports Hall of Fame 2008

David ‘Nub’ Strickland, Football W.B. “Bill” Ward, Football coach/Athletic Director Kenneth “Cat” Robbins, Basketball Coach Kenneth Lindsey, Men’s Basketball Chuck “Doodle” Floyd, Men’s Basketball Gene Garrett, Men’s Basketball Adrian Smith, Men’s Basketball Bonner Arnold, Basketball Coach/Athletic Director Harold T. White, Football/College President Earline “Woodsie” Woods, Supporter

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Larry Parker, Football Evelyn Thompson, Women’s Basketball

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Michael Grier, Football Kunshigne Sorrell Howard, Women’s Basketball Phyllis Stafford Dilworth, Women’s Basketball Jack Martin, Men’s Basketball David Carnell, Sr., Softball Coach/Athletic Director

2011

Ricky Ford, Women’s Basketball Coach/Athletic Dir. Jim Drewry, Football Johnny Buskirk, Football Vincent Del Negro, Men’s Basketball Sherry Slaton, Women’s Basketball

MACJC Sports Hall of Fame 2011

Kunshigne Sorrell Howard, Women’s Basketball

2010

David “Nub” Strickland, Football

2009

Harvey Childers, Men’s Basketball Coach

2008

Kenneth Lindsey, Men’s Basketball Harold T. White, Football/College President

2007

Adrian Smith, Men’s Basketball Bonner Arnold, Basketball Coach/Athletic Director W.B. “Bill” Ward, Football Coach/Athletic Director

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Athletics brought hope in 2010-11 Throughout the 2010-11 academic year, the Northeast athletic department continued to bring praise to the college. Whether it was on the gridiron, hardwood, diamond, tennis courts or the golf course, Northeast athletics continued to excel inside and outside of the classroom.

Ricky Smither’s Tiger football team posted the twelfth winning season in the college’s 51-year football history when Smither’s troops finished with a 5-4 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division in 2010. Northeast’s 4-2 mark in the North Division helped the Tigers finish in a tie for second place in the ultra competitive North Division.

Northeast garnered national attention during week six of the season after the Tigers were able to knock off defending MACJC State Champion East Mississippi 49-42 in a shootout in Scooba where Tiger running back Jaquise Cook (Ripley) Ran for 267 yards and four scores against the Lions. Cook was awarded the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Player of the Week honors following his week six performance.

In addition to posting the team’s first winning season since 2005, the Tiger football team also captured the attention of the national media when Northeast was included in the NJCAA National Top 20 Football Poll for the week of October 19, 2010 at No. 18 after the Tigers opened up the season 5-2.

Not to be outdone, five different Tigers were honored by the MACJC with All-State status with wide receiver Josh Jarboe (Atlanta, Ga.), defensive back Brynden Trawick (Atlanta, Ga.), linebacker Anthony Brown (Cairo, Ga.), defensive back Jeremy Spikner (Olive Branch) and offensive lineman Antonio Foster (Valdosta, Ga.) all being selected to the All-State squad. Foster continued to represent the Tigers on the NJCAA Region XXIII squad and became the first Tiger football player to garner All-American status in 30 years when the Valdosta, Georgia native was selected as an honorable mention All-American.

On the hardwood, David Robbins led the Tiger basketball team to appearances in the MACJC State Tournament and the NJCAA Region XXIII Tournament after finishing as the North Division runner-up with a 7-5 mark in the North Division and an 11-14 mark overall. The Tigers found the same opponent awaiting them in both the state and region tournaments – 19th-ranked Pearl River Community College – and the Tigers gave the Wildcats a run in the state tournament before falling in overtime 92-83.

Due to his effort on the court, sophomore point guard Tyler Pritchard (Iuka) was honored as a NJCAA Region XXIII selection after his 19-point effort against Pearl River in the Region XXIII Tournament and the Northeast sophomore was selected to play in the MACJC All-Star Basketball Game in Decatur following the season.

In women’s basketball, Ricky Ford’s longtime run as Lady Tiger head coach came to an end after 30 years when Ford stepped down following the Lady Tigers appearance in the post-season. Ford helped lead the Lady tigers to a fourth place finish in the North Division (6-6) and faced off with the MACJC 2010-11 state champion and state tournament host Copiah-Lincoln Community College in the first round of the state tournament.

After posting a 11-12 overall mark, the Lady Tigers had a pair of individuals selected for the MACJC All-North Division second team as Erin Strowder (Memphis, Tenn.) and Anna Brooke Page (Belmont) garnered individual honors.

Sophomore point guard Amber Johnson (Pine Grove) was selected to play in the MACJC All-Star Basketball Game in Decatur following the season.

Ford wrapped up his 30-year coaching career at Northeast with a 588226 collegiate record and carries a 72.7 winning percentage overall with a 676-253 record.

On the tennis courts, Jeff Melson continued to transform the Tiger and Lady Tiger tennis teams into state and national contenders.

During the 2010 MACJC state tournament, Northeast saw its whirlwind season come to an end as the Tigers placed four matches into the semi-finals of the state tournaments and the Lady Tigers had two matches reach semi-final status with Chelsey Whitaker (Alcorn Central) reaching the finals of the state tournament.

Led by sophomores Ward Bynum, Colin Holley, Ben Ferrell, Ben Ford and Matt Murphy, the Tiger team had one of its most successful season in recent history and finished the year ranked in the top 30 by the International Tennis Association (ITA) at the end of the season.

On the links, Craig Lauderdale continued to keep the Northeast Tiger golf team in the national spotlight as Austin Holt (New Albany) continued Northeast’s streak of national tournament appearances when the Tiger sophomore qualified for the NJCAA National Golf Championships at Goosepond Colony Golf Course in Scottsboro, Ala., in May. In 2010, a pair of Tiger linksters – Blake Hatfield (Booneville) and Brandon Robbins (Corinth) – qualified for the national event while Hatfield made a solo appearance in Northeast’s first year back in Division II competition in 2009.

During the 2007 and 2008 season, Northeast went undefeated through the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) Division III ranks and captured the Region XXIII crown and appeared in the NJCAA Division III National Golf Championship in Jamestown, NY. Holt rallied back on the final day of the four-day national event to finish in a tie for 57th overall with a four-day 305.

On the softball diamond, Jody Long’s Lady Tigers returned to the 2010-11 MACJC State Tournament in Perkinston and gave host Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College a run in the first round of the tournament before seeing their season come to an end.

Northeast finished a 25-23 record on the softball diamond and the program sits just one win shy of the 300-win plateau since switching over to fast-pitch competition in 2011.

In 11seasons, Northeast is 299-232 and has a 137-56 record in the North Divisionheading into the 2012 campaign.

With its 25 wins during the 2010-11 season, Northeast recorded its most wins since the 2008 Lady Tiger softball team pieced together a 3420 mark en route to a North Division championship.

On the baseball diamond, Kent Farris’ club finished the year with a 22-20 mark and was 12-12 in the North Division and came away with a season split against rival Itawamba Community College claiming a 4-2 victory in Fulton and 6-1 decision against the Indians in Booneville on April 13.

Corey Smith of New Albany and Jacob Long of Vardaman were named to the MACJC All-State first team while Trae Allison of Hernando and Will Wallis of Ripley were named to the All-State second team. Jordan Gurley of Corinth was awarded with a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XXIII golden glove selection at third base.

Northeast’s cheerleaders made the successful transition from a co-ed squad in the 2009-10 season to a squad of 10 during the 2010-11 year under the leadership of cheerleading coach Jennifer Johnson.

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MISSISSIPPI DELTA TROJANS

COAHOMA TIGERS

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MISS. GULF COAST BULLDOGS

COPIAH-LINCOLN WOLVES

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EAST CENTRAL WARRIORS

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EAST MISSISSIPPI LIONS

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HINDS EAGLES

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HOLMES BULLDOGS

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ITAWAMBA INDIANS

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JONES BOBCATS

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PEARL RIVER WILDCATS

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SOUTHWEST MISS. BEARS

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Challand Dillard Alto Sax/Tenor Sax Avery Dilworth Percussion Dillon Dufford Trumpet Shannon Dye Dancer Abby Epting Dancer Jaymon Eskridge Tuba/Trumpet Dawn Ethridge Flute/Piccolo Raven Farr Trumpet Mitchell Farris Baritone Katey Ferrell Dancer Leslie Forbus Clarinet John Ford Percussion Lacy Fox Clarinet Jacob Glass Tuba Austin Graham Guard/Flute Bethany Grant Guard/Trombone David Graves Percussion JessicaGraves Percussion Amber Graves Piccolo/Flute Chrissy Green Percussion Matthew Greenlee Baritone/Tuba Jefferson Grice Percussion Darbi Grisham Dancer Elizabeth Gulap Percussion Katie Gurley Trumpet Sarah Hall Dancer Jonathan Hall Tuba Bethany Hannah Dancer Beverly Harris Dancer Sarah Harris Flute Joshua Henderson Trombone Cassie Hendrix Dancer Anastaszia High Clarinet Ebony Hill Clarinet/Tenor Sax Nolan Hill Percussion Lauren Hinton Clarinet Shea Hodges Clarinet Jason Hudson Trumpet/French Horn Cheyenne Humphrey Flute Kenny Hutchinson Percussion Courtney Isbell Dancer Satoria Isby Clarinet Ben Ivey Percussion Tecovia Jackson Flute Morris Jackson Manager Kayla Jackson Percussion Chelsea Jacobs Clarinet Donnie Jobe Percussion Asianna Johnson Dancer Thomas Johnson Tuba Jasmine Jones Clarinet Rebecca Jones Dancer Sarah Jones Dancer Kelsey Jones Trumpet Philip Kelly Percussion

Mark Kennedy Percussion Molly Koon Dancer Tyler Laher Tuba Alisha Latch Clarinet/Saxophone Brian Latch Trombone/ Baritone/Tuba Wylie Lavender Alto Saxophone Estavia Lee Guard/Clarinet Callie Lewis Dancer Nicholas Liddell Alto Sax/Baritone Sax Hannah Littlejohn Trumpet Elizabeth Long Guard/Flute Lindsay Long Manager/Percussion Katelynn Lowrance Dancer Demarcus Madison Percussion Tyisha Malone Clarinet/Bass Clarinet T’Keyah Manson Guard/Clarinet Argerie Marin Dancer Alexandria Marlar Dancer Darius Martin Percussion Megan Martin Percussion Alivia Mauney Dancer Marcus McAlister Percussion John McBunch Percussion Devin McCalla Dancer Nikki McDonald Dancer Callie McGrew Guard/Bassoon Carlie McGrew Guard/Clarinet Lakira McMillan Trombone Kacey McNeely Dancer Hillary Medlin Trombone Justin Melton Trumpet Mallory Michael Dancer Micah Miller Baritone Kristyn Mills Guard/Trumpet Elizabeth Mitchell Guard Anthony Mitchell Percussion Jeffrey Moffitt Baritone Chris Moncure French Horn Ashley Morelock Percussion Dana Morton Drum Major/Clarinet Andrew Nall Trombone Eric Nesby Baritone Hannah Nichols Guard/Percussion Stephanie Noflin Clarinet Ethan Norrell Percussion Julie Norvell French Horn/Trumpet Jordan Padget Dancer Kristin Pearson Dancer Amber Permenter Alto Sax./Tenor Sax Stacey Plunk Tenor Sax Brittani Pollard Clarinet LaWallace Pratt Percussion Monica Pruitt Clarinet/Baritone Olivia Ray Dancer Whitney Reddell Dancer

Marc Rees Trumpet/Alto Sax Robert Rich Bari Saxophone Sallie Richardson Dancer Taylor Rinehart Dancer Nichole Roaton Drum Major/Flute/Piccolo Daniel Roberts Trumpet Bobby Robertson Percussion Billy Robertson Trombone Darius Robinson Tuba Randall Rowe Manager Ryan Rucker Percussion Justin Schermer Tuba Roger Seabrook Baritone Caitelan Shelton Guard/Flute Zipporah Sherrod Dancer Shawntalay Shumpert Percussion Summer Smith Dancer Jacob Smith Percussion Joshua Smith Trumpet Kimberly Spencer French Horn/Trumpet Jordan Standifer Trumpet Helen Staten Clarinet Mercedes Steele Percussion/Flute Anna Stokes Flute Ian Strain Percussion Bradley Strom Trombone Lesley Sumner Alto Sax/Bass Clarinet Jabari Temple Percussion Meaghan Thompson Percussion Molly Thorn Flute Victoria Tigner Dancer Zachary Trace Trumpet Raven Traylor Manager Dylan Van Zile Alto/Tenor Sax/Bass Guitar Marshall Veasey Trumpet Laren Wallis Dancer Amy Walls Dancer Rebecca Ward Flute Amber Watson Guard Kristie Webb Trumpet/Front Ensemble T’Keyah Westbrook Dancer Richard Westmoreland Manager Brandon White Percussion Paris Wilbanks Dancer Carly Wilbanks Dancer Marteshia Williams Dancer Amanda Willingham Flute/Picc Mary Wilson Dancer Molly Wimbish Guard/Trumpet Robyn Witt Dancer Lauren Wren Dancer Kwawnoshia Wren Guard Morgan Wright Percussion/Guard Sarah Wroten Dancer Rory Young Drum Major/Saxophone

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2011-12 Cheerleaders Cheerleaders for the 2011-12 academic year include (front row l-r) Alyssa Moon of Tuscumbia Ala., Chelsea Stacks of Saltillo, Robbin Hamilton of Columbus, Becky Burk of Pontotoc, Kamryn Tucker of Amory along with (back row l-r) Emily Flemming of Booneville, Aerial Armstrong of Blue Springs, McKenzie Smith of Vardaman, Casey Davis of Booneville and Rebecca Collier of Ackerman. Jodie Stenson of Booneville will serve as ‘Spirit the Tiger’ mascot.

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Aeriel Armstrong Sophomore Blue Springs

Becky Burk Freshman Pontotoc

Rebecca Collier Sophomore Ackerman

Casey Davis Sophomore Booneville

Emily Flemming Freshman Booneville

Robbin Hamilton Freshman Columbus

Alyssa Moon Freshman Tuscumbia, Ala.

McKenzie Smith Sophomore Vardaman

Chelsea Stacks Freshman Saltillo

Kamryn Tucker Freshman Amory

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2011 Tiger Football Schedule Date

Opponent

Site

Time

September 1

East Central

Booneville

7 p.m.

September 8

Southwest

Booneville

7 p.m.

September 15

Mississippi Delta*

Moorhead

6:30 p.m.

September 22

Holmes*

Booneville

7 p.m.

September 29

Northwest*

Senatobia

6:30 p.m.

October 8

East Mississippi* (HC)

Booneville

3 p.m.

October 13

Coahoma*

Clarksdale

6:30 p.m.

October 20

Itawamba*

Booneville

7 p.m.

October 27

Copiah-Lincoln

Wesson

7 p.m.

* Represents MACJC North Division contest

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