Magna Vista is 8-1 against Dan River since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Magna Vista Warriors will head out to challenge the Dan River Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Magna Vista can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They took a 23-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Staunton River.
Meanwhile, Dan River took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They blew past Tunstall 29-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
D.J. Gregory had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Another big playmaker for Dan River was Trevor Thomas, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Dan River's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tanner Citty and Ronnie Glass Iii who racked up five sacks between them. Glass Iii's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defending a pass. Dan River got some further help from Ja'Cori Gregory: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Everything came up roses for Magna Vista against Dan River in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magna Vista since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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