Oct. 16, 2009 --- G.W. 35 Halifax Co. 34


A win is a win!


Eagle defenders bring down Comet QB Dale Trent after a bad snap on an extra point, sealing a 35-34 win!
(Photos courtesy Chuck Sexton)

THE G-W EAGLES SURVIVED A BACK-AND-FORTH GAME AND USED SPECIAL TEAMS TO BEAT THE HALIFAX COUNTY BLUE COMETS LAST NIGHT, 35-TO-34.   BOTH TEAMS WERE TIED AT 14 AT THE BREAK WHEN THE EAGLES BROKE LOOSE ON THEIR FIRST SECOND-HALF PLAY.  D-J BENION, WHO ENDED UP WITH OVER 200 YARDS RUSHING, ADDED HIS SECOND TOUCHDOWN OF THE NIGHT TO GIVE THE EAGLES A 27-21 EDGE.  THE COMETS SCORED AGAIN TO TAKE A 28-27 LEAD.  THEN TERRENCE JACKSON SCORED ON A 72-YARD RUN TO GIVE THE EAGLES THE LEAD.  WITH TWO MINUTES LEFT, THE COMETS SCORED AND SET UP AN EXTRA POINT TO TIE THE GAME, BUT A BAD SNAP KEPT THE SCORE 35-34 IN FAVOR OF G-W.  AND THAT'S HOW IT ENDED.  THE EAGLES HELD ON TO IMPROVE TO FIVE-AND-THREE.  THEY HAVE NEXT WEEK OFF BEFORE WELCOMING FRANKLIN COUNTY TO DANVILLE FOR SENIOR NIGHT.


GAME STATS

TEAM STATS

  G.W. OPP.
First Downs 12 8
Rushes-Yds 51-429 18-103
Pass YDs 20 166
C-A-I 3-8-1 14-30-2
Total Yards 449 269

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING ATT. YDS. Avg. TDs.
Benion 19 261 13.9 2
Jackson 26 178 6.8 3
Moore -2 -2.0 0
Shuler 5 -8 -1.6 0
PASSING ATT. Comp. Yds TDs. Int.
Shuler 8 3 20 0 1
RECEIVING NO. YDS. Avg. TDs.
Jackson 1 10 10.0 0
Benion 1 7 7.0 0
KICKING XPM-XPA FGM-FGA Pts.
Campbell 3-4 0-1 3
INT. No.   SACKS No.
White 1      
Ferrell 1      

SCORING

(1st Quarter)

G.W.: Jackson 16 run (Campbell kick) 6:13re

G.W.: Benion 58 run (Campbell kick) 3:50re

HC: Henderson 64 run (Keck kick)  2:11re

(2nd Quarter)

HC: Adams 7 pass from Trent (Keck kick)  5:43re

(3rd Quarter)

G.W.: Jackson 1 run (Campbell kick) 9:31re

HC: Adams 29 pass from Trent (Keck kick)  7:45re

G.W.: Benion 41 run (kick failed) 4:38re

HC: Greene 12 pass from Trent (Keck kick)  3:02re

(4th Quarter)

G.W.: Jackson 72 run (Benion pass from Shuler) 9:22re

HC: Irvin 38 pass from Trent (run failed)  1:59re


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