GW, Tunstall, Dan River prepare for homecoming games

Halifax County at GW
WHERE: Danville
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RECORDS: GW 4-3, 1-0 Western Valley; Halifax 1-5, 0-0 Western Valley
LAST WEEK: GW throttled Patrick Henry 31-0; Halifax fell 12-9 at Magna Vista on Oct. 3
FACTS: GW snapped a three-game losing streak with its rout of Patrick Henry in both teams’ Western Valley District opener last week. … GW rushed for 430 yards on 45 carries (9.6 yards per attempt) last week as its defense pitched a shutout for the first time since 2005. DeVaughn Benion led the attack by rushing for 198 yards on 11 carries. … GW defeated archrival Halifax County 62-35 last season in South Boston. … The Eagles own a three-game winning streak against Halifax. The Blue Comets last topped GW 27-21 in Danville in 2005. … GW has dominated the all-time series with Halifax, posting a 51-10 record against its longtime rival. … The Blue Comets are 0-3 in road games this season. … Halifax’s offense heavily features the passing game. Quarterback Dale Trent has amassed nearly 1,500 yards through the air this season while completing more than 50 percent of his passes. He has thrown 11 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. … Lemal Adams leads the receiving corps. He has recorded 30 catches for 385 yards and four touchdowns this season. … This contest is GW’s homecoming game and the Western Valley District opener for Halifax, which is coming off a bye week.

Magna Vista at Tunstall
WHERE: Dry Fork
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Magna Vista 3-4, 0-1 Piedmont; Tunstall 3-4, 0-1 Piedmont
LAST WEEK: Magna Vista topped Martinsville 28-14; Tunstall fell 40-13 at Patrick County
FACTS: Tunstall has dropped two straight games after annihilating Bluestone 61-0 on Sept. 25. … The Trojans own a 2-1 record at home this season and are hosting a game for the first time in more than a month. Tunstall played its last four games on the road. … Tunstall defeated the Warriors 28-18 last season in Magna Vista. … Magna Vista last topped the Trojans 15-13 in 2006, the last season the Warriors secured a winning record. … Magna Vista was winless, posting 0-10 records, each of the previous two seasons. The Warriors, who snapped that 21-game losing streak with a victory in their season opener, are on a two-game winning streak after dropping four in a row this season. … This contest is Tunstall’s homecoming game.

Nelson County at Dan River
WHERE: Ringgold
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Nelson County 1-4, 0-1 Dogwood; Dan River 4-2, 1-1.
LAST WEEK: Nelson County gave up 22 unanswered points in a 36-14 loss to Gretna; Dan River lost to Altavista 37-12.
FACTS: Nelson gave up 209 yards rushing to Gretna in the second half after holding the Hawks to 81 yards in the first half. … The Governors’ offense runs through running back Trey Barnett, who was held to 99 yards rushing against Gretna. The Nelson offense finished with 176 yards of offense. … Since moving to the Dogwood District, Dan River has yet to defeat Nelson County in two attempts. … The Wildcats were held to a paltry 97 yards of total offense against Altavista. … Deon Hairston was Dan River’s top performer against the Colonels, ripping off a 93-yard kickoff return in the second quarter for a touchdown.

William Campbell at Chatham
WHERE: Chatham
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: William Campbell 2-4, 0-2 Dogwood; Chatham 0-5, 0-1.
LAST WEEK: William Campbell was doubled by up Appomattox 28-14; Chatham was shutout by Central Lunenburg 17-0.
FACTS: This is William Campbell’s worst start to a season in the past decade. The four losses match the most by a Generals team since they went 7-4 back in 2000. … Devante Easly is the Generals’ top offensive weapon. The quarterback recorded 180 of the team’s 193 yards of offense in last week’s loss to Appomattox, rushing for 87 and passing for 93. … Chatham was shut out 74-0 in Naruna last season after three competitive matchups in the series. … Chatham has one win over William Campbell in the nine meetings since 2000, coming in 2005. … Brandon Walker has emerged as the Cavaliers’ top threat out of the backfield, rushing for over 100 yards in each of the last two games.