Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vancleave). They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the George County Rebels 27-24. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly three points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Devin Knight and he. Knight rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Vancleave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
George County lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being BRANDEN GAUTIER, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. GAUTIER got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards. Montrell Dortch also helped out with an impressive 101 receiving yards.
Vancleave's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for George County, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vancleave will head out to challenge Hancock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for George County, they will head out on the road to square off against Wayne County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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