No. 4 Bulldogs ready for a White Out
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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East Central Community College (1-5) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (6-0) | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
PERKINSTON — No. 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast has a White Out scheduled Thursday when East Central visits A.L. May Memorial Stadium for Miiltary + First Responders Night.
The Bulldogs lost to the Warriors last year for the first time since 2016, but they haven't spent much time worrying about revenge as a motivation. Junior college roster turnover makes that harder to gin up.
"Every team is so different, every year is so different, I'm not sure that it matters," Gulf Coast coach Jack Wright said. "We just try to do the very best that we can to win the next game."
Kickoff on Ole Miss Night is scheduled for 7 p.m. Military members, veterans and first responders will be admitted for free by showing their ID. Buy your tickets ahead of time to save money. It costs $10 for adults or $7 for youth online, or $15 and $10 at the gate. Tickets are available at http://mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets, and the game will be streamed at https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.
Gulf Coast (5-0, 3-0 MACCC South) leads the all-time series 58-17-2 and has won 20 of the last 22 meetings between the schools. East Central (1-4, 1-1) puts one word in the mind of Wright: multiple.
He said the Warriors use multiple schemes on both sides of the ball, and the defense reacts to the ball very well. Wide receiver Eelijah Singleton leads the MACCC in receptions with 36 and is third in yards (404).
"He's dangerous," Wright said. "You've got to know where he is at all the time. They move him around, and they run every route on the route tree with him. Just like the rest of their team, they look for little ways to exploit what you're doing, and they're really good at it."
The whole MACCC had an open date last week, and Wright gave the players and coaches some extra time off to give them a mental break. They practiced without pads several times to help cut down on wear and tear.
Like most teams halfway through the regular season, Gulf Coast has some nicked-up players.
"Nate (Snider), down to the training room, did a great job of spending some extra time with our injured guys," Wright said. "The guys are a little banged up. We had some guys take some fewer reps last week. We were trying to be really intelligent with our time off."
The Regulators will be trying to slow down the East Central offense, and one tool in their box made a short trip to Perkinston. Gulfport High's Damon Felder has made the most of that commute.
"We're very proud that he came to Gulf Coast," Wright said. "He's played a lot here in two years. He's played a lot of different positions, which is a credit to him. He's played some safety; he's played some corner. At that safety position, he's been rolled into the box, like a linebacker. He's very physical. He's just kind of a Swiss army knife in the secondary. He's got a bunch of offers right now, and I'm really proud of the productivity and the improvement that he's shown over two years."
Game #6
WHO: Gulf Coast (5-0, 3-0 MACCC South) vs. East Central (1-4, 1-1 MACCC South)
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.
WHERE: A.L. May Memorial Stadium, Perkinston
WATCH: https://mgcccbulldogs.com/watch
LISTEN: SuperTalk 103.1 FM
The Series
Series record: 78th meeting, Gulf Coast leads 58-17-2
First Meeting: 1926
Last Meeting: Oct. 10, 2024, East Central 24, Gulf Coast 20
Notes: Before last year's loss, Gulf Coast had won seven straight … The Bulldogs have won 20 of the last 22 meetings dating back to 2003 … Gulf Coast is averaging 35.2 points in that time, East Central 16.8 … Gulf Coast has nine shutouts in its 53 victories … East Central has five shutouts, the last of which came in 1976 … Gulf Coast won 13 straight between 2003 and 2016 … East Central's longest win streak is three between 1931 and 1933, the first three meetings … The biggest Gulf Coast wins in series history were all 41-0 shutouts (1964, 1973, 2012), while the biggest for East Central was in 1932 (42-0).
Series History |
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| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 10/24/31 | East Central Junior College 18, MGCCC 0 |
| 10/22/32 | East Central Junior College 42, MGCCC 0 |
| 10/21/33 | East Central Junior College 12, MGCCC 0 |
| 10/30/42 | MGCCC 20, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 9/28/45 | MGCCC 12, East Central Junior College 0 |
| 9/27/46 | East Central Junior College 6, MGCCC 2 |
| 9/18/47 | MGCCC 18, East Central Junior College 0 |
| 11/23/48 | MGCCC 26, East Central Junior College 7 |
| 11/23/49 | MGCCC 21, East Central Junior College 19 |
| 12/10/49 | MGCCC 14, East Central Junior College 12 |
| 11/22/50 | East Central Junior College 46, MGCCC 7 |
| 11/20/51 | East Central Junior College 14, MGCCC 0 |
| 11/22/52 | MGCCC 13, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 11/20/53 | MGCCC 23, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 11/5/60 | MGCCC 6, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 11/2/61 | East Central Junior College 12, MGCCC 7 |
| 10/6/62 | MGCCC 27, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 10/5/63 | MGCCC 7, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 10/10/64 | MGCCC 41, East Central Junior College 0 |
| 10/9/65 | MGCCC 18, East Central Junior College 14 |
| 9/10/66 | MGCCC 33, East Central Junior College 20 |
| 9/9/67 | MGCCC 54, East Central Junior College 17 |
| 10/8/70 | MGCCC 31, East Central Junior College 3 |
| 10/2/71 | MGCCC 28, East Central Junior College 27 |
| 10/14/72 | MGCCC 43, East Central Junior College 9 |
| 10/11/73 | MGCCC 41, East Central Junior College 0 |
| 11/14/74 | East Central Junior College 30, MGCCC 13 |
| 11/13/75 | MGCCC 28, East Central Junior College 12 |
| 9/25/76 | MGCCC 0, East Central Junior College 0 |
| 9/17/77 | MGCCC 10, East Central Junior College 0 |
| 9/9/78 | MGCCC 26, East Central Junior College 16 |
| 9/8/79 | MGCCC 14, East Central Junior College 9 |
| 9/27/80 | MGCCC 31, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 9/26/81 | MGCCC 24, East Central Junior College 14 |
| 9/11/82 | MGCCC 17, East Central Junior College 14 |
| 9/10/83 | East Central Junior College 13, MGCCC 2 |
| 9/22/84 | MGCCC 16, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 9/21/85 | MGCCC 45, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 9/6/86 | MGCCC 10, East Central Junior College 6 |
| 9/12/87 | MGCCC 7, East Central Junior College 0 |
| 9/24/88 | MGCCC 21, East Central Community College 0 |
| 9/23/89 | MGCCC 28, East Central Community College 13 |
| 9/15/90 | East Central Community College 20, MGCCC 7 |
| 9/14/91 | MGCCC 21, East Central Community College 19 |
| 9/10/92 | MGCCC 42, East Central Community College 6 |
| 9/9/93 | MGCCC 20, East Central Community College 6 |
| 9/22/94 | MGCCC 28, East Central Community College 12 |
| 9/21/95 | MGCCC 43, East Central Community College 18 |
| 10/19/96 | East Central Community College 28, MGCCC 23 |
| 10/18/97 | East Central Community College 24, MGCCC 21 |
| 11/5/98 | MGCCC 17, East Central Community College 14 |
| 11/4/99 | East Central Community College 50, MGCCC 12 |
| 9/21/00 | MGCCC 47, East Central Community College 41 |
| 9/20/01 | East Central Community College 29, MGCCC 17 |
| 9/28/02 | East Central Community College 28, MGCCC 21 |
| 9/27/03 | MGCCC 33, East Central Community College 17 |
| 10/14/04 | MGCCC 38, East Central Community College 14 |
| 10/15/05 | MGCCC 35, East Central Community College 17 |
| 10/7/06 | MGCCC 38, East Central Community College 7 |
| 10/4/07 | MGCCC 41, East Central Community College 24 |
| 10/11/08 | MGCCC 38, East Central Community College 35 |
| 10/8/09 | MGCCC 49, East Central Community College 19 |
| 10/7/10 | MGCCC 42, East Central Community College 16 |
| 10/8/11 | MGCCC 37, East Central Community College 21 |
| 10/27/12 | MGCCC 41, East Central Community College 0 |
| 10/24/13 | MGCCC 45, East Central Community College 28 |
| 9/11/14 | MGCCC 35, East Central Community College 7 |
| 9/10/15 | MGCCC 30, East Central Community College 14 |
| 9/22/16 | East Central Community College 42, MGCCC 28 |
| 9/21/17 | MGCCC 48, East Central Community College 25 |
| 10/11/18 | MGCCC 27, East Central Community College 14 |
| 10/10/19 | MGCCC 25, East Central Community College 5 |
| 10/22/20 | MGCCC 31, East Central Community College 3 |
| 10/7/21 | MGCCC 31, East Central Community College 13 |
| 10/15/22 | MGCCC 35, East Central Community College 0 |
| 10/19/23 | MGCCC 28, East Central Community College 24 |
| 10/10/24 | East Central Community College 24, MGCCC 20 |
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