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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 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2023

1996 Season Highlights

Don Hinton enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vancleave.

The Bulldogs finished 2nd in District 8.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Mercy Cross	14	0	W
Fri., Sep. 6	@ Pass Christian *	28	6	W
Fri., Sep. 13	vs. East Central	7	32	L
Fri., Sep. 20	@ Saint Martin	14	6	W
Fri., Sep. 27	vs. Purvis *	6	21	L
Fri., Oct. 4	vs. Saint John	41	21	W
Fri., Oct. 11	@ Richton	20	6	W
Fri., Oct. 18	@ Greene County	20	8	W
Fri., Oct. 25	@ Poplarville *	27	15	W
Fri., Nov. 1	vs. Forrest County AHS *	23	15	W
Fri., Nov. 8	vs. Perry Central *	35	12	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 15	@ Bassfield	20	47	L	1st Round Playoffs

1996 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	255
Scoring Average	21.3
Points Allowed	189
Defense Average	15.8
Opponents Record	55-72
District Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	6-1

1996 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	10-1	267	49	0-1	6	14	5-0	119	14	Jim Sizemore
Vancleave	9-3	255	189	0-1	20	47	4-1	119	69	Don Hinton
Forrest County AHS	6-5	227	220				3-2	85	78	Perry Wheat
Poplarville	4-6	179	195				2-3	86	92	Lance Beach
Perry Central	4-6	107	179				1-4	51	106	Wayne Carr
Pass Christian	1-8	134	232				0-5	50	151	Joseph Brown

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