Hinds Falls to Northwest 33-29 in MACCC Championship

Hinds Community College rallied from a 19-point deficit to take a fourth-quarter lead, but Northwest Mississippi Community College scored with 1:19 remaining to win 33-29 in the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference championship Saturday at Bobby Franklin Field in Senatobia.

Northwest led 26-7 early in the fourth quarter before Hinds scored three straight touchdowns. Jaylon Ruffin threw scoring passes to De’Traun Brown, Kelton Young and DJ Miller, and the Eagles took a 29-26 lead when Kiandre Terry caught a pass from Ruffin on the two-point conversion after Miller’s touchdown with 2:14 left.

The Rangers answered with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Noah Gillon to Clydarrien Peters with 1:19 to play. Hinds got one final chance to advance the ball, but Northwest stopped the Eagles on fourth down.

Ruffin completed 29 of 39 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran nine times for 19 yards. Brown caught eight passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Miller had six catches for 77 yards and a score, while Young added three receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown.

Terry caught four passes for 56 yards and converted the two-point try. C.J. Martin led Hinds on the ground with 36 yards on nine carries.

Brandon Brooks and Jermiah Campbell each made nine tackles for Hinds. Campbell added 2.5 tackles for loss and half a sack. The Eagles recorded two interceptions, one by Elijah Hunter and one by Raymon Mckneely, and finished with 60 tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks.

Hinds finished the 2026 season 7-4, its most wins since 2021. The team earned a place in the conference championship game.

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