WESSON — Playoff-bound Jones County Junior College invadesStone Stadium Thursday night to meet the Co-Lin Wolfpack in theregular season finale. Kickoff is 7 p.m.

Jones (7-1, 4-1), the South Division runner-up to Gulf Coast,travels to North Division champion Itawamba next Saturday, Nov. 3.Gulf Coast (8-0, 5-0), ranked No. 3 in the nation, hosts NorthDivision runner-up Northwest (5-3, 4-1) in the opening round.

Co-Lin (3-5, 2-3), winner of two straight games, would likenothing better than producing at upset of Jones County. TheWolfpack beat East Mississippi 27-17 last Saturday in a successfulhomecoming celebration.

Co-Lin head coach Glenn Davis said his team has its work cutout. The Bobcats were 20-14 victims of Gulf Coast last Saturday atEllisville.

“Jones County is a good football team,” said Davis. “Theirquarterback, (Early James) is playing well for them. James (6-1,180, fr.) is from Pineville, La. He has passed for 992 yards and 8touchdowns this season, throwing 5 interceptions.

A primary JCJC receiver is Tadarious Gill (6-3, 200, soph.) fromPritchard, Ala. Gill has caught 28 passes for 319 yards and 5TDs.

At running back, the Bobcats count on Jasper Ducksworth (5-7,180, soph.), a Mize product. Ducksworth has rushed for 671 yardsand 15 TDs, averaging 4.4 yards per carry.

Davis said the Bobcats are especially strong on defense. “Theirfront four is mighty good.”

Cedric Jones, (6-6, 220, soph.) from Wayne County and EugeneSims (6-6, 220, soph.) from Mize are the defensive ends. RileyFlowers, (6-1, 180, fr.) from Geneva, Ala., is a mainstay attackle.

Davis said the Bobcats don’t do anything fancy. “They’re not abig blitz team. They try to make you execute.

“They are an athletic team that can run,” Davis continued. “Theyhave played well on both sides of the ball.”

The Bobcats rank fourth overall in total offense, averaging332.6 yards per game. They are seventh in total defense, allowing294.4 yards per game.

JCJC is under the direction of Eddie Pierce who is in his secondyear at the helm. Pierce, a Southern Miss graduate, has compiled a14-4 record at Jones.

Co-Lin Gets Offensive

The Wolfpack displayed more improvement last week, powered byrunning back Kentrell Cleveland. The sophomore from Mendenhallrushed for 190 yards and 2 TDS, earning the MACJC Offensive Playerof the Week award.

Other MACJC weekly honors went to defensive back RoteddrickCotton of Southwest (Special Teams) who returned a kickoff 97 yardsfor a touchdown in the Bears’ 24-17 win over Pearl River. TheDefensive Award went to Mississippi Delta cornerback Ricardo Hineswho made 8 tackles and 3 interceptions, returning 1 theft 71 yardsfor a TD in Delta’s 36-29 win over Holmes.

Against East Mississippi, Co-Lin freshman quarterback MicahDavis completed 16 of 29 passes for 167 yards and 1 TD. He hookedup with Toddrick Bajoie on a 6-yard TD for an early 7-0 lead.

On defense, linebacker Tray Hardaway had 3 sacks for theWolves.

“Safety Johnny Sanders is consistent in every game,” said CoachDavis “Our secondary, Andrew Magee and Darron Dampier, held uppretty good. The second half we played a lot better.”

The Lions only managed a field goal in the second half. Bycontrast, the Wolves got a touchdown run from Cleveland, plus fieldgoals of 27 and 28 yards from Will Thibodeaux.

“We would like to end the season with three straight wins,” saidDavis. “That will get us going in the right direction for nextyear.”

Wolf Tails: Last year Co-Lin beat Jones 16-3 atEllisville to secure the South Division’s No. 1 seed in theplayoffs. On a rainy night, Co-Lin’s Marcus Udell intercepted 2passes and quarterback Cedric Johnson passed 7 yards to DamoynCarroll for a TD. Aaron Johns ran 31 yards for a TD and Nick Gunterkicked a 27-yard field goal plus 2 extra points.