Radford…Well, it happened again! Radford lost their fourth straight game late in the fourth quarter–this time at home to Gretna 15-8.
The Bobcats (0-4) scored first as Justice Marshall scooped up a blocked punt and ran it in from 26 yards out, and PJ Prioleau ran in the two-point conversion to go up 8-0 with 5:15 left in the opening quarter.
Gretna would get on the scoreboard on their next possession as Dason Hicks would catch a 71-yard pass from Tabron Mabins and Jaylen Miller’s two-point conversion run would send the game into intermission with an 8 all tie.
The game would stay that way until Mabins would run in from nine yards out and then kick the extra point to put the Hawks of Gretna up 15-8 with three minutes left in the game.
Radford has lost all their games in the last four minutes of the game. Once again turnovers were the big thing in the loss. Bobcats head coach Matthew Saunders said, ”We had trouble all night moving the football. Gretna is quick and fast and we didn’t value the football again tonight.” He then added, ”We played hard, and we just have to get back to work Monday. We were dominated upfront.”
Radford had only 46 yards of offense for the game and just five first downs. Elijah Duncan was five of 13 passing with an interception for 31 yards. The leading rusher was Prioleau with just 14 yards on 8 rushes. The Bobcats had 26 carries for only 15 yards.
Gretna (4-0) finished with 262 yards of offense. Mabins completed 6 of 12 passes for one touchdown and 144 yards. Jordan Ranger carried the pigskin 15 times for 51 yards to lead the Hawks.
Radford will be back in action this Friday as they host the Alleghany Mountaineers. It will be homecoming at Bobcat Stadium and kick-off is scheduled for 7 :00 pm.

Gretna – 8 0 0 7 – 15
Radford – 8 0 0 0 – 8

First Downs – Gretna 12, Radford 5

Penalties – Gretna 7-55 , Radford 7-65