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This marks the third consecutive year that three teams from the Dogwood advanced to postseason play. Each year, both Gretna and Appomattox advanced in Division 2, and Altavista replaces William Campbell as the Dogwood representative in Division 1.

The playoffs are in full swing and the top teams are producing some outstanding individual efforts. This last week seems to have been all about running backs.

R.J. Myers capped off his Dan River football career with a season-high 22 tackles and two rushing touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 34-0 victory in the regular season finale against Pittsylvania County rival Chatham on Saturday afternoon in Chatham.

The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a group of Native Americans who think the name of the NFL’s Washington Redskins football team is offensive.

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jim Zorn’s Washington Redskins seemingly were delivering a tutorial on how NOT to set up a trick play on fourth-and-20 at the opponent’s 35:

Osbourn’s football team followed a 14-point first quarter with a 14-point second to defeat GW-Danville 56-15 on Saturday in the first round of a Northwest Region Division 5 playoff game.

John Blackwell replaces John Harder, who spent 20 seasons on Morehead bench

RCHS loses four starters from last year’s 25-6 team

Other NCHSAA state playoff results

Reidsville faces Bunn in second round

The rain has changed some start times and locations, but we’ve got all the information for you. Check back for scores on tonight’s games.

George Washington High School’s Division 5 Northwest Region playoff game against Osbourn has been postponed from tonight to 7 p.m. Saturday, and will now be played as part of a triple-header at Liberty-Bealeton High School.

Tunstall had no answers for Hidden Valley’s speed, efficiency and experience as the Titans ended the Trojans’ season for the third consecutive year with a swift 25-12, 25-6, 25-18 victory in a Region IV semifinal Thursday night at Hidden Valley.

A preview of this weekend’s Danville-area football action.

Once a battle between top two Dogwood District teams, Grenta vs. William Campbell is for bragging rights this season.

Averett enters Saturday’s regular season finale on a four-game winning streak and with an opportunity to capture the Cougars’ second co-USA South Conference championship with a victory over N.C. Wesleyan in Danville. The victory would also give Averett the tiebreaker and automatic bid into the NCAA Division III playoffs — which would be the first appearance in school history.

The 2009 regular season drew to a close Friday, and the last night of the season was jam-packed with the kind of outstanding performances that graced play all year.

The 2009 regular season drew to a close Friday, and the last night of the season was jam-packed with the kind of outstanding performances that graced play all year.

Tunstall visits Hidden Valley at 7 p.m. Thursday for a berth in the Region IV finals and the Group AA state tournament. The Titans ended Tunstall’s season each of the last two years.

ATLANTA - Losing is one thing. Losing with a distinct lack of class is another.

Panthers set to return a lot of skill next season

Former Reidsville, Coastal Carolina WR has been inactive seven times this year

Rams head into postseason on 43-game winning streak

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday.

How strange that Boston College and Virginia have been members of the ACC for five years and have met only once on the gridiron leading into Saturday’s visit by the Eagles to UVa’s Scott Stadium.

Reidsville to host Wilson Beddingfield; McMichael travels to Eastern Alamance

Reidsville has won 43 straight games and back-to-back 2-AA title

Phoenix lost to Eagles during the regular season

William Fleming scored 21 unanswered points to take a 24-14 Western Valley District victory over the Eagles Saturday in the district finale for both teams at Patrick Henry High School.