The William Campbell Generals''s game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dan River 24-22. This was payback for William Campbell, who suffered a 66-38 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Stanford Lipscomb and Trevon Brooks certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Lipscomb threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, while Brooks picked up 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
William Campbell's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Dan River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
William Campbell will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gretna at 7:00 p.m. Gretna presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than William Campbell in Virginia (Gretna is ranked 102nd, while William Campbell is ranked 253rd). As for Dan River, they will head out on the road to face off against Appomattox County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Appomattox County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
