While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Vancleave was not quite East Central's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the East Central Hornets by a score of 28-26. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Vancleave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
It was another big night for Taye Guyton., who rushed for 255 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry for East Central. With that strong performance, Guyton. is now averaging an impressive 108.6 rushing yards per game.
Vancleave's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for East Central, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vancleave will take on Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vancleave is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season. As for East Central, they will challenge Stone at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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