2023 Champion - Gretna
Gretna Hawks
Region 2C
2023 Record: 9-3 overall; 6-0 Dogwood District
Playoffs: Lost in the second round of Region 2C playoffs
Head Coach: Shaun Miller - 4th season overall; 4th season at Gretna
Career Record: 18-15; Record at Gretna: 18-15
2024 Schedule:
August 30 - vs. Jefferson Forest
September 6 - vs. Martinsville
September 13 - at Tunstall
September 20 - Open date
September 27 - at Appomattox*
October 4 - vs. Dan River*
October 11 - at Magna Vista
October 18 - at Altavista*
October 25 - vs. Nelson County*
November 1 - at Chatham*
November 8 - vs. William Campbell*
*Dogwood District game
NOTES: Improved from 5-6 in 2022 and a first round playoff exit, to 9 wins and the regional semi-finals. Region 2C is a bear but there's a tradition that's been built at Gretna and they always seem to roll out a player that becomes an instant star.
APPOMATTOX RAIDERS
Region 2C
2023 Record: 6-6 overall; 4-2 Dogwood District
Playoffs: Lost in Second Round of Region 2C playoffs
Head Coach: Stephen Costello - 1st year overall; 1st year at Appomattox
Career Record: 0-0; Record at Appomattox: 0-0
2024 Schedule:
August 30 - vs. Buckingham County
September 6 - at Rustburg
September 13 - vs. Heritage
September 20 - at Lord Botetourt
September 27 - vs. Gretna*
October 4 - at Altavista*
October 11 - vs. Nelson County*
October 18 - at Chatham*
October 25 - vs. William Campbell*
November 1 - Open date
November 8 - at Dan River*
*Dogwood District game
NOTES: This will be Costello's first official season as head coach. He's been the acting head coach twice while former coach Doug Smith underwent two battles with cancer. Raiders won state championships in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020 and appeared in the State Semi-finals in 2021 and 2022. Was last year's slump to .500 an aberration or a trend?
CHATHAM CAVALIERS
Region 2C
2023 Record: 7-4 overall; 4-2 Dogwood District
Playoffs: Lost in first round of Region 2C playoffs
Head Coach: Bruce Devlin - 14th season overall; 2nd at Chatham
Career Record: 87-34; Record at Chatham: 7-4
2024 Schedule:
August 30 - vs. Prince Edward
September 6 - at Tunstall
September 13 - at Martinsville
September 20 - vs. Patrick County
September 27 - vs. Nelson County*
October 4 - Open date
October 11 - at William Campbell*
October 18 - vs. Appomattox*
October 25 - at Dan River*
November 1 - vs. Gretna*
November 8 - at Altavista*
*Dogwood District
NOTES: Devlin came in and instantly stabilized Chatham and took them to the Region 2C playoffs. Return 2nd team all-state OL/DL Jack Reese.
ALTAVISTA COLONELS
Region 1B
2023 Record: 10-4 overall; 4-2 Dogwood District
Playoffs: Lost in State semi-finals to Essex
Head Coach: Matthew Deloach - 2nd season overall; 2nd season at Altavista
Career Record: 10-4; Record at Altavista: 10-4
2024 Schedule:
August 30 - vs. Central-Lunenburg
September 6 - at Prince Edward
September 12 - at Cumberland (Thursday)
September 20 - Open date
September 27 - at William Campbell*
October 4 - vs. Appomattox*
October 11 - at Dan River*
October 18 - vs. Gretna*
October 25 - vs. Parry McCluer
November 1 - at Nelson County*
November 8 - vs. Chatham*
*Dogwood District game
NOTES: A remarkable leap from 1 win in 2022 to 10 wins, a Region 1B championship, and a trip to the state semi-finals. Return two Class 1 all-state selections in Center Lucas Brown (1st team) and Running back LaDanian Stone who was a first team selection at running back and a second team selection at Linebacker.
DAN RIVER WILDCATS
Region 2C
2023 Record: 3-7 overall; 1-5 Dogwood District
Playoffs: None
Head Coach: Micah Knight - 1st year overall; 1st year at Dan River
Career Record: 0-0; Record at Dan River: 0-0
2024 Schedule:
August 30 - vs. Tunstall
September 6 - vs. Magna Vista
September 13 - at Bassett
September 20 - at Martinsville
September 27 - Open date
October 4 - at William Campbell*
October 11 - vs. Altavista*
October 18 - at Nelson County*
October 25 - vs. Chatham*
November 1 - at William Campbell*
November 8 - vs. Appomattox*
*Dogwood District game
NOTES: Knight is a first time head coach and a former assistant under former coaches Brian Womack and Ferrell Edmunds. Dan River hasn't had a winning season since 2016, but the good news for Knight is the return of second team all-state running back David Gregory.
NELSON COUNTY GOVERNORS
Region 2C
2023 Record: 4-6 overall; 0-6 Dogwood District
Playoffs: None
Head Coach: Jack Baker - 26th season overall; 3rd season at Nelson County
Career Record: 93-129 overall; Record at Nelson County: 5-15
2024 Schedule:
August 29 - at Randolph-Henry (Thursday)
September 6 - at Stonewall Jackson
September 13 - vs. Prince Edward
September 20 - vs. Cumberland
September 27 - at Chatham*
October 4 - vs. William Campbell*
October 11 - at Appomattox*
October 18 - vs. Dan River*
October 25 - at Gretna*
November 1 - vs. Altavista*
November 8 - Open date
*Dogwood District game
NOTES: The Governors improved from 1-9 in 2022 to 4 wins in 2023, but they are still seeking their first winning season since 2002. Their best record since 2002 is a 5-5 in 2007.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL GENERALS
Region 1B
2023 Record: 5-7 overall; 2-4 Dogwood District
Playoffs: Lost in the second round of the Region 1B playoffs
Head Coach: Danny Brogan - 9th season overall; 9th season at William Campbell
Career Record: 40-44 overall; Record at William Campbell: 40-44
2024 Schedule:
August 30 - vs. Cumberland
September 6 - at Central-Lunenburg
September 13 - at Buckingham County
September 20 - vs. Randolph-Henry
September 27 - vs. Altavista*
October 4 - at Nelson County*
October 11 - vs. Chatham*
October 18 - Open date
October 25 - at Appomattox*
November 1 - vs. Dan River*
November 8 - at Gretna*
*Dogwood District game
NOTES: 5 wins and a playoff appearance was a two game improvement from 2022, but the Generals are still seeking their first winning season since 7-5 in 2018.
