EMCC Football Predicted #1 In Division

SCOOBA, Miss. (WCBI Sports) – The EMCC football team is named as the division favorite. This is the coaches poll in the 2013 Mississippi Gridiron Preview Annual.

The Lions and head coach Buddy Stephens have won the past two divisions titles and are slotted to win the MACJC’s North Division. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is tabbed to win the South.

It would be EMCC’s fifth championship in six seasons. After winning the 2011 national championship, the Lions lost the last two games of their 2012 season by one point each.

The team began practice Tuesday.