Four decades of Rivalry: WC vs. VHS scores since 1981

VICKSBURG, MS – The big football game between Vicksburg High School and Warren Central High School is less than a week away with the two teams aiming to score big in Friday night’s tussle.

The rivalry began in 1981 where the Vikings won 17-0. Lum Wright was the Head Coach of WC back then and Rush McKay was in charge of the Vicksburg High program.

Some of the longest tenure coaches in WC and VHS’ history spent years coaching in the rivalry game. Robert Morgan(WC 1985-2003) went 17-2 against the Gators and James Knox(VHS) had a lone victory against WC in 1990 in his 12 years as Head Coach. Alonzo Stevens(VHS) went 6-5 in his 11 years and Josh Morgan(WC) is currently 13-2 against VHS.

Below are the scores from the last four decades between the two:

• 1981- WC won 17-0
• 1982- WC won 55-15
• 1983- WC won 17-0
• 1984- WC won 15-2
• 1985- WC won 24-0
• 1986- WC won 3-0
• 1987- WC won 13-0
• 1988- WC won 10-6
• 1989- WC won 6-0
• 1990- VHS won 10-9
• 1991- WC won 21-14
• 1992- WC won 27-21
• 1993- WC won 35-13
• 1994- WC won 24-0
• 1995- WC won 20-12
• 1996- WC won 35-23
• 1997- WC won 9-0
• 1998- WC won 27-7
• 1999- WC won 10-0
• 2000-WC won 30-7
• 2001-WC won 27-7
• 2002-VHS won 27-12
• 2003-WC won 35-6
• 2004-WC won 37-0
• 2005-VHS won 10-0
• 2006-WC won 29-9
• 2007-VHS won 7-0
• 2008-VHS won 7-0
• 2009-VHS won 13-7 in double overtime
• 2010-VHS won 22-12
• 2011-VHS won 28-23
• 2012-WC won by forfeit
• 2013-WC won 17-13
• 2014-WC won 42-0
• 2015-WC won 23-0
• 2016-WC won 42-21
• 2017-WC won 35-7
• 2018-WC won 35-6
• 2019-WC won 42-7
• 2020-WC won 17-0
• 2021-WC won 7-6
• 2022-WC won 20-18
• 2023- WC won 19-18
• 2024- To be determined on Friday