G.W. Eagles Football

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

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2009 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Time
34	HILLSIDE	20
14	at Person Co.	7
34	E.C. Glass	13
0	at Amherst Co.	41
13	at West Forsyth	31
6	BATTLEFIELD	42
31	at Patrick Henry	0
35	HALIFAX CO.	34
32	FRANKLIN CO.	41
14	at William Fleming	24
14	at Osbourne	56

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

Sonny Wall (1936-2000)

Cam and Orion Martin at Lane Stadium in 2006. Click on the pic to see more!
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Last updated February 4th, 2010

Jimmy Teague named new head coach!!

Jimmy Teague

A MAN WITH FOUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS IS THE NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. JIMMY TEAGUE WAS APPROVED BY THE DANVILLE SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT. HE HAS 29 YEARS OF HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE---MOST OF IT AT REIDSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. TEAGUE LED THE RAMS TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2003,2003, 2007 AND 2008. HE RETIRED AFTER THE 2008 SEASON, WITH THE RAMS IN THE MIDDLE OF A 32-GAME WINNING STREAK. TEAGUE AMASSED A 198-40 RECORD AT REIDSVILLE. HE SPENT THE 2009 SEASON AS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT GREENSBORO COLLEGE.

WHILE AT REIDSVILLE, TEAGUE'S RAMS TEAM PLAYED FOUR GAMES AGAINST G-W. THEY SPLIT ALL FOUR, WITH EACH GAME COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE.

TEAGUE BEGAN HIS HIGH SCHOOL COACHING CAREER AS AN ASSISTANT AT CUMMINGS HIGH SCHOOL IN BURLINGTON. HE GOT HIS FIRST HEAD COACHING JOB AT EASTERN ALAMANCE HIGH SCHOOL. TEAGUE SPENT FOUR SEASONS THERE BEFORE A STINT AT GRANGER HIGH SCHOOL IN CHARLOTTE.

Newell steps down!

Dan Newell is stepping down after seven years as head football coach at G.W. He leaves the school with a 48-29 record, making him the third-winningest coach in Eagle history. His teams made the playoffs in five of his seven years, winning three Western Valley District championships. Good Luck to Coach Newell, and we'll keep you posted on the process to name his replacement.

November 16th -- The Eagles' season ends with a 56-15 loss to Osbourn in the playoffs. The game page is here.

November 9th -- G.W. drops their regular-season finale to Fleming, 24-14. The game page is here.

October 31st -- G.W. loses to Franklin County, 41-32. The game page is here.

October 17th -- The Eagles survive a scare and beat Halifax County 35-34. The game page is here.

October 12th -- G.W. wins their district opener, 31-0, over P.H. The game page is here.

October 3rd -- G.W. drops a 42-6 decision to Battlefield. The game page is here.

September 25th -- G.W. falls to West Forsyth. The game page is here.

September 20th -- G.W. loses to Amherst. The game page is here.

September 12th -- The Eagles beat E.C. Glass 34-13! The game page is here.

September 5th -- The Eagles win again, 14-7 over Person County! The game page is here.

August 29th -- The Eagles open with a 34-20 win over Hillside! The game page is here.

August 22nd --G.W. closes out the Jamboree with a 12-0 win over Western Branch!!

August 22nd --The Opponents page is updated to reflect the North Carolina teams who opened their seasons last night.

August 19th --The new roster is posted here.