Football Recap: Vancleave Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Hunter Harper

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 9:38am

Football Recap: Vancleave Bulldogs vs. Laurel Golden Tornadoes

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vancleave). They walked away with a 41-33 victory over the Laurel Golden Tornadoes on Friday. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.

It was another big night for Hunter Harper, who rushed for 115 yards and four touchdowns.

Vancleave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.

Vancleave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin Shaw and Trent Moore.

Vancleave is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Laurel, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Vancleave is taking a road trip to challenge East Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for East Central: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Vancleave has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Laurel, they will welcome Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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