G.W. Eagles Football

The definitive page of the legendary high school football program from Danville, Virginia.

2011 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time
33	@ Petersburg	34
25	Person Co.	22
35	@ Amherst Co.	14
22	@ Churchland	31
22	Southhampton	0
2	P.H.	31
32	W. Fleming	7
20	@ Franklin Co.	34
21	@ Halifax Co.	0
42	@ Massaponax	26
7	@ N. Stafford	41

Eddie Martin 1950-2000
Click here to listen to some testimonials about Coach Martin.

Sonny Wall (1936-2000)

Last updated January 24th, 2012

January 24th -- The annual G.W. Football Awards Banquet was held last night. The awards page is here.

Here are the Eagles who made the all-district team!

First Team:
RB-Travis Jones
OL-Justin Hall
DT-Jerrod D. Motley
DB-Lamar Lee
TE - Chris Burton
WR-Alan Smith
OL-Quentin Mills

Second Team:
P-K: Jeremiah McGeough
WR: Kyshawn Jones
LB: Bobby Martin
LB: Akeem Smith
OL-Tyshevis Bennett
OL-Desmond Thompson
QB: Demontae Ballard
WR: Ahmad Thomas
C: Robert Lovelace

Honorable Mention:
LB: Javonte Farmer
OL: Judge Browning
DB: Miles Gibson
DB: Myles Bennett
DL: Maurice Wade
DT: Diante Doby

November 20th -- The Eagles' season ends with a 41-7 playoff loss to N. Stafford. The game page is here.

November 12th -- A HUGE playoff win for the Eagles. 42-26 over Massaponax! The game page is here.

November 5th -- The Eagles make the playoffs with a 21-0 win over Halifax County! The game page is here.

October 24th -- The Eagles drop a 34-20 road decision to Franklin County. The game page is here.

October 15th -- G.W. scored a big Senior night win, 32-7, over William Fleming. The game page is here.

October 9th -- The Eagles drop a 31-2 decision to Patrick Henry. The game page is here

October 2nd -- The Eagles return with a shutout win over Southampton. The game page is here.

G.W./Lake Taylor cancelled.

September 18th -- Another tough road loss for the Eagles. The game page is here.

September 10th -- The Eagles scored a major road win over Amherst County, 35-14. The game page is here.

September 4th -- A last-second field goal lifts G.W. to a 25-22 Shrine Game win! The game page is here.

August 27th -- The Eagles lose a wild one to Petersburg, 34-33. The game page is here.

August 20th -- The G.W. Eagles warmed up for the regular season yesterday, winning two scrimmages in the annual Football Jamboree at Christopher Stadium. The Eagles knocked off Tunstall in the opener, then used a strong passing game to beat Osbourn Park in the nightcap. In the 13-7 win over Osbourn, the Eagles got touchdowns from Travis Jones and Demontae Ballard. A Ballard pass to Alan Smith set up the second score. Despite the wins, Eagles' coach Jimmy Teague says the jury's still out on the young Eagles. G.W. opens their 2011 season Friday on the road against Petersburg.

August 3rd -- Former G.W. Assistant Football Coach Josh Wallace was named the new football coach at Northampton West Monday evening. That's in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

August 2nd -- Patrick Henry and William Fleming are considering suing the VHSL for not allowing them to compete in nearby AA district. Follow the link.

August 1st -- Practice is underway! I'll try to make it out this week to post a few pictures for the website...

April 15th-- Head coach Jimmy Teague has hired former Eagles head coach Everett Woods to coach the defensive line and former Reidsville defensive backs coach Al Hendricks will coach the secondary. Woods has spent the past few years at Morehead High School in Eden. Welcome back, Coach Woods!!