The Vancleave Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Stone Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Vancleave is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Gautier just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Gators, falling 47-14. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Vancleave's loss came about despite a quality game from Hunter Harper, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Stone had just enough and edged Laurel out 24-21 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tomcats.
A big part of Stone's victory came down to the chemistry between Zander Howard and his top target Avyon Stringfield. Howard threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes while Stringfield picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Kylan Burnett helped Howard out on the ground, rushing for 127 yards.
Stone didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chance Roberts and Brayden Williams. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Vancleave's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Stone, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Vancleave has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 207 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Stone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vancleave didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Stone in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vancleave since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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