Football Recap: Dan River Falls Despite Big Games from Kiyunn Myers and D.J. Gregory

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 4:02pm

Football Recap: Dan River Wildcats vs. Magna Vista Warriors

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If Dan River was riding high off their 29-6 takedown of Tunstall last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dan River Wildcats were beaten by the Magna Vista Warriors 58-13 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost seven in a row.

Dan River's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of D.J. Gregory, who rushed for 131 yards, and Kiyunn Myers, who rushed for 15 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.

Dan River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Magna Vista, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Dan River will face off against Bassett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Dan River focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Magna Vista, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.

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