POPLARVILLE -- A.J. Stamps spent the past nine months learning a new position.
The East Mississippi Community College sophomore defensive back proved Thursday night at Dobie Holden Stadium he could be pretty good at it.
Once signed to play wide receiver, Stamps showed his pass-catching abilities on the defensive side, with a game-clinching 100-yard interception return during No. 8 EMCC's 49-6 season-opening victory against Peal River C.C.
"I knew what to do when I caught that ball," Stamps sa
Scott was sports editor for The Dispatch.
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