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Vancleave Football Team History

Vancleave Bulldogs

Vancleave High School

12424 Hwy. 57 Vancleave, MS
Stadium: Vancleave Stadium
Colors: Royal Blue & White
Coach: Don Hinton

1954 <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024

1997 Season Highlights

Don Hinton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vancleave.

The Bulldogs finished 3rd in District 8.

1997 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 29	@ Mercy Cross	27	0	W
Fri., Sep. 5	vs. Saint Martin	14	19	L
Fri., Sep. 12	vs. Bay	21	7	W
Fri., Sep. 19	@ Saint Stanislaus	47	28	W
Fri., Sep. 26	@ Purvis *	7	35	L
Fri., Oct. 3	vs. Franklin County	7	20	L
Fri., Oct. 10	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 17	vs. Pass Christian *	44	29	W
Fri., Oct. 24	vs. Poplarville *	33	0	W
Fri., Oct. 31	@ Forrest County AHS *	28	35	L
Fri., Nov. 7	@ Perry Central *	42	28	W

1997 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	270
Scoring Average	27.0
Points Allowed	201
Defense Average	20.1
Opponents Record	57-64
District Record	3-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-2

1997 Class 3A District 8 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Purvis	12-1	387	111	2-1	38	34	5-0	177	35	Jim Sizemore
Forrest County AHS	7-4	276	272	0-1	21	51	4-1	120	102	Perry Wheat
Vancleave	6-4	270	201				3-2	154	127	Don Hinton
Poplarville	4-6	164	224				2-3	63	95	Lance Beach
Pass Christian	4-5	196	190				1-4	117	141	Gavin Lott
Perry Central	1-9	152	385				0-5	94	225	Wayne Carr

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