JuCo football: EMCC stunned by Northwest 61-38

Published 11:07 pm Thursday, October 12, 2017

No. 1 East Mississippi Community College dropped a 61-38 decision to No. 10 Northwest Mississippi on the road, 61-38, to snap a 17-game win streak and a 28-game MACJC North Division win streak.

EMCC finished with 529 yards of total offense — 215 rushing and 314 passing — while allowing Northwest to tally 566 yards of offense. Quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. rushed 26 times for 125 yards and a touchdown but was sacked four times. He also went 26-for-45 in passing with 310 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Calvin Keys Jr. hauled in nine catches for 86 yards to lead EMCC. Mike Williams had two touchdown catches and finished with 8- yards receiving. Former Meridian High School standout Daniel Crowell Jr. caught four passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Emanuel Bridges finished with nine solo tackles , seven assists and one tackle for loss, and Denzel Bonner had four solo tackles, six assist and one tackle for loss. Everett Cunningham had two tackles for loss. 

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EMCC (6-1, 4-1) will host Coahoma Community College next Saturday, Oct. 21, for homecoming. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.