Football Preview: Dan River Wildcats vs. Gretna Hawks
Dan River and Gretna are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Dan River Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Gretna Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Dan River focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four last Friday.
Dan River lost 33-9 to Martinsville. The Wildcats were down 27-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Dan River's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tanner Atkinson and Bryan Coleman. Atkinson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gretna waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 20-7.
Rayshaun Logan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 50 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Dan River's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Gretna, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Dan River was dealt a bruising 34-0 loss at the hands of Gretna in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Dan River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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