Gretna is 7-0 against Nelson County since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gretna Hawks will host the Nelson County Governors at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Gretna ended up a good deal behind Altavista and lost 28-14. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nelson County). They really took it to Dan River for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-18 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Governors, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Gretna and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Nelson County, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Gretna against Nelson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 victory. In that game, Gretna amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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