Football Game Preview: Dan River Wildcats vs. Nelson County Governors

vs

Previous Games

10/18/24 - Away	18-55 L
10/13/23 - Home	54-46 W
10/21/22 - Away	50-13 W
10/22/21 - Home	35-0 W
10/11/19 - Home	41-36 W
+ 2 more games

Dan River has gone 6-1 against Nelson County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Governors at 7:00 p.m. Dan River has given up an average of 43 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Dan River took a blow against Gretna, falling 56-28. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Nelson County's tilt against Patrick County on Friday.

Dan River's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Nelson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Dan River took a serious blow against Nelson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 55-18. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 35-12.