GW aims to beat another North Carolina school

GW at West Forsyth (N.C.)
WHERE: Clemmons, N.C.
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RECORDS: GW 3-1; West Forsyth 5-0
LAST WEEK: GW was pummeled 41-0 at Amherst County; West Forsyth rolled over Atkins 35-0
FACTS: GW’s 41-0 blowout loss at the hands of Amherst County was the Eagles’ worst loss since being defeated 42-0 by Hamton in 1986. Also, GW was shut out for the first time since falling 7-0 to Magna Vista in 2006. … Amherst scored three touchdowns on its first 10 plays, led 20-0 at halftime and added two more scores on its first four rushing attempts of the second half. The Lancers amassed 353 yards rushing on only 28 attempts (12.6-yard average) while holding GW to 189 yards of total offense. … GW running back DeVaughn Benion paced the Eagles with 59 yards on 13 rushes against Amherst. He has scored six touchdowns this season. … The Eagles are 2-0 against teams from North Carolina this season, having defeated Durham-Hillside and Person County in consecutive weeks to start the season. … West Forsyth senior quarterback Patrick Midkiff, a three-year starter, anchors a potent attack that helped the Titans win their first nine games last season. … The Titans have won each of their five games this year by an average of 16 points and are the No.6-ranked team in the North Carolina Associated Press Class 4-A poll. … This game is the first meeting between these schools.

Radford at Gretna
WHERE: Gretna
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Radford 1-2; Gretna 2-1
LAST WEEK: Radford rolled over Galax 42-0; Gretna shut out Tunstall 18-0
FACTS: Despite sloppy field conditions and a heavy fog, Gretna was able to churn out 300 yards of total offense against Tunstall. … Quarterback Nick Miller’s ankle, which limited him to six carries, is healing nicely and the Hawks’ balanced offense should be back on track tonight. … The defense limited the Trojans to 70 yards of total offense and three first downs. … Tunstall, which had averaged 182 yards in the first three games, was held to 24 yards on 32 attempts, including minus-3 yards in the second half. … Radford has posted a record of 5-5 or better in eight of the last nine seasons, which includes four seasons of eight wins or more. … Kevin Adkins scored three touchdowns against Galax (two rushing, one receiving). … The Bobcats were ahead 19-0 against George Wythe, but gave up 21 unanswered points to lose 21-19. … In that game, Radford’s Michael Goodman had a 35-yard field-goal attempt blocked with four seconds remaining.

William Byrd at Dan River
WHERE: Ringgold
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: William Byrd 1-3; Dan River 2-1
LAST WEEK: Salem blanked William Byrd 17-0; Dan River lost to Gretna 27-21 on Sept. 11
FACTS: Dan River’s 27-21 loss to Gretna was the Wildcats’ ninth consecutive loss to the Hawks. … Dan River was held to under 300 yards rushing for the first time this season. … Despite that, the Wildcats have rushed for 820 yards as a team and given up 267 rushing yards on defense. … The Wildcats are averaging 32.7 points per game. … Senior linebacker R.J. Myers is averaging nearly 14 tackles per game and sophomore defensive lineman Matthew Grubbs has recorded 6.5 sacks in the team’s three games. … William Byrd was won two consecutive Blue Ridge District championships and is undefeated in the district during that time span. … The Terriers were held to minus-4 yards passing in last week’s shutout loss to Salem. … Byrd’s primary option on offense is senior running back Derrick Palmer, who has rushed for 689 yards and eight touchdowns.

Tunstall at Bluestone
WHERE: Skipwith
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RECORDS: Tunstall 2-2; Bluestone 0-2
LAST WEEK: Tunstall was shut out 18-0 at Gretna; Bluestone fell 37-0 to Lunenburg Central
FACTS: Tunstall was limited to 70 yards of total offense and three first downs against Gretna. The Trojans running attack, which had averaged 182 yards in the first three games, was held to 24 yards on 32 attempts, including minus-3 yards in the second half. … Tunstall turned the ball over four times against Gretna, which led to two Hawks touchdowns. … Bluestone has lost its two games this season by a combined score of 90-6. … The Barons went winless (0-10) last season and have lost 20 consecutive games dating to Week 2 of the 2007 season. Bluestone has also lost 39 of its last 40 games and has posted an atrocious 4-68 overall record since going 5-5 in 2002. … Tunstall defeated Bluestone 31-6 in Dry Fork last year.

Buckingham County at Chatham
WHERE: Chatham
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Buckingham 4-0; Chatham 0-2
LAST WEEK: Buckingham defeated Fluvanna 28-10; Chatham fell to Tunstall 27-8 on Sept. 11
FACTS: Chatham has scored eight points in both losses to open the season, the third time this decade the Cavaliers have not won one of the team’s first two games. … In those seasons, Chatham finished 3-7 (2000) and 1-9 (2002). … Chatham has improved on its ball security. After losing six fumbles in the team’s season opener against Randolph-Henry, including four in the first quarter, Chatham lost two fumbles against Tunstall. …  Chatham and Buckingham split a home-and-home series in 2003 and ’04, with Chatham winning the last meeting 32-9. … Buckingham’s start is the best start for the Knights since a 2-0 start back in 2002. … Buckingham has outscored its opponents 111-37… The Knights opened the previous three season 0-4, 0-3 and 0-3, respectively. … Running back Maurice Taylor rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns against Fluvanna.

Reidsville (N.C.) at Bartlett Yancey (N.C.)
WHERE: Yanceyville, N.C.
KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m.
RECORDS: Reidsville 5-0; Bartlett Yancey 2-2
LAST WEEK: Reidsville demolished Rockingham County 60-0; BY lost 50-6 to East Surry
FACTS: Bartlett Yancey has lost both of its home games, both in blowout fashion, after starting the season 2-0. … The Buccaneers have been outscored 83-6 in the last two games combined after torching their first two opponents by a combined score of 80-15. … Reidsville has shut out two of its five opponents this season while outscoring its opposition 239-29. … The Rams are on a 37-game winning streak, having gone 16-0 each of the last two seasons on the way to consecutive state championships. Reidsville has posted a 57-4 record dating to the 2005 season. … Reidsville scored 40 of its 60 points last week off special teams and turnovers. Lyshod Graves returned two punts for touchdowns, tying a school record. … BY, which is going for its third victory this season, has five total wins in the last five seasons combined and has not won more than two games in a season during that span. The Bucs last won three games in a season in 2002, when they posted a 3-7 record. … This game is the Mid-State 2A Conference opener for both teams.

Greenbrier Christian at Hargrave
WHERE: Chatham
KICKOFF: 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Greenbrier Christian 0-3; Hargrave 0-3
LAST WEEK: Greenbrier fell 28-6 to Randolph-Macon Academy; Hargrave lost 40-0 at Fork Union
FACTS: Hargrave has been shut out twice and outscored 109-8 in three games this season. The Tigers have lost seven consecutive games. … FUMA quarterback Richard Quittenton completed 6 of 7 passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns in the rout of Hargrave last week. Louis Litkett scored on a pair of 3-yard runs, Chris Raju rumbled 75 yards for a score and Jamel Turner returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown for the Blue Devils, who led 20-0 after the first quarter and 33-0 at halftime. … Greenbrier Christian has lost 15 consecutive games. The Gators have been outscored 96-40 in three games combined this season, including 58-6 in their last two contests.