Football Preview: Gretna Hawks vs. William Campbell Generals
The Gretna Hawks will be playing at home against the William Campbell Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Gretna beats William Campbell with 38 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Gretna breezed by Chatham to the tune of 38-0 on Friday. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Derek Tucker Jr had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Khalil Waller was another key back, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Gretna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, William Campbell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dan River.
William Campbell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Gretna, their record now sits at 6-3.
Gretna didn't have too much breathing room in their match against William Campbell in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 25-21 victory. Does Gretna have another victory up their sleeve, or will William Campbell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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