Nov. 7, 2008 --- G.W. 62 Halifax County 35

We're in!


David Wilson with one of his five touchdowns
(Photos courtesy Chuck Sexton)

THE GW EAGLES CLOSED OUT THEIR REGULAR SEASON WITH A RECORD-SETTING 62-35 WIN OVER THE HALIFAX COUNTY BLUE COMETS, AND PLAYED THEMSELVES INTO THE PLAYOFFS.  FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY, THE EAGLES ECLIPSED THE 600-YARD MARK.  ALSO FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THEY HAD THREE PLAYERS GO OVER 150 YARDS RUSHING.  DAVID WILSON LED THE WAY WITH 277 YARDS . . . TAHRON GOODS ADDED 158 . . . AND SOPHOMORE D.J. BENION ADDED 169.   THE EAGLES CLOSED WITH A 6-4 REGULAR SEASON MARK.  THEY'LL OPEN THE PLAYOFFS ON THE ROAD FRIDAY, TRAVELING TO BROOKE POINT.

GAME STATS

TEAM STATS

  G.W. OPP.
First Downs 6 24
Rushes-Yds 31-599 25-111
Pass YDs 8 393
C-A-I 1-4-0 36-53-3
Total Yards 607 504

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING ATT. YDS. Avg. TDs.
Wilson 9 277 30.3 5
Benion 4 169 42.3 3
Goods 15 158 10.7 1
Shuler 3 -5 -2.7 0
PASSING ATT. Comp. Yds TDs. Int.
Moore 4 1 8 0 1
RECEIVING NO. YDS. Avg. TDs.
Wilson 9 277 30.3 5
KICKING XPM-XPA FGM-FGA Pts.
Smith 8-9 0-1 8
INT. No.   SACKS No.
Cooper  1   Morrison 1
Wilson 2      
SCORING RUSH TDs. Rec. TDs Ret. TDs XP FG Sf. Points
Wilson 5 0 0 0 0 0 30
Benion 3 0 0 0 0 0 18
Smith 0 0 0 8 0 0 8
Goods 1 0 0 0 0 0 6

SCORING

(1st Quarter)

G.W.: Wilson 51 run (Smith kick) 1:52re

(2nd Quarter)

G.W.: Wilson 22 run (Smith kick) 9:31re

Halifax: Owens 40 pass from Trent (Starke kick) 2:45re

G.W.: Wilson 55 run (Smith kick) 1:35re

Halifax: A. Ervin 25 pass from Trent (Starke kick) 0:23re

(3rd Quarter)

G.W.: Benion 87 run (kick blocked) 10:16re

G.W.: Wilson 70 run (Smith kick) 8:24re

G.W.: Goods 4 run (Smith kick) 3:59re

Halifax: Stevens 1 run (Starke kick) 1:18re

G.W.: Wilson 41 run (Smith kick) 0:32re

(4th Quarter)

Halifax: Adams 27 pass from Hudson (Starke kick) 9:37re

Halifax: C. Ervin 7 pass from Hudson (Starke kick) 6:12re

G.W.: Benion 46 run (Smith kick) 5:26re

G.W.: Benion 34 run (Smith kick) 3:10re

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