Vancleave is 0-8 against Gautier since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Vancleave Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Gautier Gators at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Vancleave is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Hancock 35-17 last Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Hunter Harper was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vancleave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Gautier's game on Friday was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They slipped by Columbia 42-41.
Vancleave now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gautier, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Vancleave came up short against Gautier when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 25-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gautier's Trey Irving, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Vancleave knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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