The Bassett Bengals will face off against the Dan River Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bassett will be strutting in after a victory while Dan River will be coming in after a defeat.
Bassett took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Patrick County 51-0 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bengals had established a 44 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Dan River had to suffer through a 58-13 loss at the hands of Magna Vista. The Wildcats have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Dan River had strong showings from 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.
The win got Bassett back to even at 1-1. As for Dan River, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Everything went Bassett's way against Dan River when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Bassett made off with a 35-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gregory, who rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bassett still be able to contain Gregory? There's only one way to find out.
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