SOUTH DOMINATES 36th ANNUAL MACJC ALL-STAR CLASSIC

Northeast Mississippi Community College running back Jeremy Cannon (20) tries to break loose from the grasp of Hinds Community College defensive lineman Dishon Robinson (92) after taking the handoff from Northwest Mississippi Community College quarterback Casey Weston (8) during the 36th Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College’s (MACJC) all-star football game held at Keenum Stadium in Booneville on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Coahoma Community College defensive back Michael Ruffin (28) tips away a potential first-quarter touchdown pass to Pearl River’s Sam Robinson (8) in the 36th Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College’s (MACJC) all-star football game held at Keenum Stadium in Booneville on Saturday, Dec. 5.

BOONEVILLE, Miss. – The South all-stars dominated the 2009 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-Star Football Classic on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Keenum Stadium. After a scoreless first quarter, Copiah-Lincoln Community College running back Tywon Lee initiated the scoring with his four yard touchdown plunge into the end zone with 14:06 left in the second period to put the South team up 7-0 after the PAT by Jacob Chancelor (Jones County).

Four minutes later, the South would strike again—this time by way of airmail—when quarterback Stanley Jennings (Southwest) connected with WR Wesley Mounger (Hinds) for a 40-yard touchdown pass that pushed the lead to 14-0 after the Chancelor PAT.

With just 2:26 left before the half time break….QB Jennings hooked up with WR Sam Robinson (Pearl River) for a 25-yard touchdown pass as the South took a 21-0 lead into the locker room.

Both teams came out flat in the third quarter and the ball game remained scoreless going into the final frame.

In the fourth quarter, Jennings went for lucky number three when by tossing his third touchdown pass of the afternoon to wide-out Rapheal Pollard (Jones County) for the 14-yard TD giving the South a 28-0 advantage.

Head Coach Gene Murphy (Hinds) led the charge for the South as it now holds a two-game win streak with the 28-0 victory. The South defeated the North in 2008 on a score of 16-14.

The overall record for the all-star series now sits at 17-17-2.

Northeast Mississippi Community Colleges Jeremy Cannon (New Albany) captured the North’s Most Offensive Valuable Player honors while Mounger from Hinds Community College captured the South’s offensive MVP award.

Marcus Pierce (Jones County) and Holmes Community College’s Josh Evans took home the North and South defensive MVP honors, respectively while Southwest’s quarterback Jennings was awarded as the MACJC All-Star Classic Most Valuable Player.