Tunstall unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dan River Wildcats on Friday. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Dan River's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Daylin Gregory and Kingston Merritt. Gregory picked up 108 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns while Merritt picked up 133 receiving yards and one score. Merritt really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards.
Tunstall didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 43-6 win against Chatham on the 5th. As for Dan River, they have also already played their next contest, a 29-17 loss against Halifax County on the 5th.
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