Football Preview: Dan River Wildcats vs. Gretna Hawks
The Dan River Wildcats will challenge the Gretna Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Dan River and William Campbell meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 42-16 margin over the Generals. The matchup marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.
The critical scores for Dan River came from Josiah Farmer, Dominic Berger, Jamarion Davis, Taavon Fitz, Keyon Brooks, and Trevor Thomas.
Dan River's run defense was locked in: William Campbell could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Tanner Citty for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dan River's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Tanner Atkinson
| 10/10/25 @ William Campbell | 13 |
| 10/03/25 vs Altavista | 14 |
| 09/26/25 @ Appomattox County | 5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Martinsville | 7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bassett | 7 |
| + 12 more games |
Dan River didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Fitz, Joshua Richardson, and Tanner Atkinson picked up one apiece. Atkinson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in William Campbell's side was Citty, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gretna came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Governors to the tune of 42-7. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
Gretna had a senior duo take command as Khalil Waller rushed for 195 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 12.2 yards per carry and Rayshaun Logan threw for 178 yards and three TDs.
Gretna's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Dan River, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Dan River was taken down by Gretna 41-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 27-7.
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