Last week the Danville Admirals (3-1) took a tough loss in the final seconds against 4A Lincoln County (4-0), who scored on a touchdown pass with less than 30 seconds of time left.  It was the first loss of new coach Steve Stonebreaker's tenure.  Offensively, the Admirals did well, moving the ball on the ground throughout the game and hitting some timely passes to keep the game close and pull ahead in the fourth quarter before Lincoln's comeback.  However, there are some kicking woes as the Admirals struggled on some extra points and defensively the Admirals were unable to get much pressure through the Lincoln offensive line.  Their secondary has also emerged as a concern.

This week the Admirals host Washington County (3-1) in the first district game for each program.  These two schools used to be district opponents and then went for a while without that being the case, only to now find themselves back together in a five-team district with Lexington Christian, Shawnee, and W.E.B. Du Bois. There is one common opponent between them as each has beaten 5A Anderson County (2-2).  Washington County opened their season with a 21-14 victory against the Bearcats while Danville defeated them 41-13.  The last time these schools played was October 14, 2022 when Mark Peach was the Admirals coach and led them to a 53-7 victory.

Who do you favor this week:  the Admirals or the Commanders?

Washington County takes the ball to start the game.

Commanders exploiting the run to move up to the Admiral 37.

Danville defense cannot get off the field.  Commanders keep moving it on third downs.  Ball is at the Admirals 25 with 6:40 to go in the first quarter.

Commanders have a rushing TD called back for holding.  They go for it on 4th & 5 from the Admirals 10 but a throw into the end zone is incomplete.  Turnover on downs.

3:39 to play in the first quarter.

Jayvean Meaux immediately gets the ball to the Admirals 38 on the first Admirals play of the game.

First quarter ends with the Admirals into Commander territory on the back of Meaux.

Score is 0-0 as both teams are chewing lots of clock on the ground.

Meaux takes it to the end zone for a TOUCHDOWN from 25 yards out to star the second quarter.  That is his 13th touchdown of the year.

Extra point is blocked.

Danville ahead 6-0.

11:02 remains before haltime.

Danville's defense forces a punt.  Starting their second drive on their own 30.

The Admirals try to do a pass-exclusive drive but they eat two sacks and Cruver is unable to hook up with Sellers on a deep ball.

A punt gives the ball back to the Commanders at their own 44.

Danville defense snuffs out 3 straight Commanders plays, finding its footing after that long first drive.

Punt rolls to the Admirals 20.  They are flagged for a personal foul on the play, so it backs the ball back to the 10.

5:30 until halftime where the Ads cling to a 6-0 lead.

Danville fights the ball up to the 33 yard line but a high snap turns the ball over.  Commanders will have the ball with 2:05 to play in the half on the Admirals 25.

J.T. Smith of the Commanders tosses a 15 yard TOUCHDOWN as they make Danville pay for the turnover.

Extra point is no good after a false start is called.

49 seconds to play before the half and the score is tied at 6.

Trinden Sellers breaks a long kickoff run to the end zone but it is called back for holding.

Cruver hooks up with Sellers on a deep pass to the Commanders 40.  25 seconds to play in the half as the Admirals take a timeout.