Vancleave and Brookhaven squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Vancleave had to settle for second. They came up short against the Brookhaven Panthers, falling 42-21. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Panthers are ranked 30th).
Although Vancleave took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Adams, Daylon Moore, and Kyle Capers.
Even though they lost, Vancleave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Vancleave dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Brookhaven, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Vancleave does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brookhaven, they will take on Stone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookhaven's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Stone's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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