Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vancleave). They strolled past the Hancock Hawks with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-17. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 35-14 loss the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
It was another big night for Hunter Harper, who rushed 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 matchups.
Despite the loss, Hancock still got an impressive performance from Kaison Koenenn, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Vancleave now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hancock, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Vancleave will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gautier at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Vancleave will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Hancock, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-34 defeat against Florence on the 4th.
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