Nov. 1, 2024 --- G.W. 46 Mecklenburg Co. 27


District Champs!

It was far from a masterpiece, but the G.W. Eagles claimed the 2024 Piedmont District championship in convincing fashion Friday, going on a road to rout a solid football team on their home turf.  Despite an uncharacteristic three turnovers and some last-minute defensive lapses, the Eagles held on for a 46-to-27 win over the Phoenix. 

The Eagles got up by two touchdowns early in the second quarter, but the Phoenix scored on a 75-yard TD pass to get to within a score.  That's when Neo Cabell took matters into his own hands---or legs, as it were.

But on the Eagles' next possession the first of their three lost fumbles would be picked up and scored by Mecklenburg to make it a one-score game again. Kaliq Hairston though scored a touchdown late in the half to send the Eagles into the locker room with a 26-13 lead.

The Eagles looked to break the game open in the second half, scoring on three possessions, including an incredible run by Hairston to put them up 46-13!

Two late Mecklenburg touchdowns made the score look closer than the game actually was.

The Eagles have now won eight in a row, and clinch the Piedmont District title.


TEAM STATS

  G.W. OPP.
First Downs 21 10
Rushes-Yds 41-401 19-39
Pass YDs 142 210
C-A-I 10-14-0
13-28-0
Total Yards 543 249

INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING Att. Yds. Avg. TDs.
Brandon 19 152 7.8 2
Cabell 12 142 11.8
2
Hairston 10 107 10.7
3
PASSING ATT. Comp. Yds TDs. Int.
Cabell 14 10 142 0 0
RECEIVING NO. YDS. Avg. TDs.
King 2 59
29.5
0
Glass 2 13 6.5 0
Reaves 2 1
0.5
0
Davis 1 36
36.0
0
Nash 1 19
19.0
0
Fitzgerald 1 12
12.0
0
Hairston 1 2
2.0
0
KICKING XPM-XPA FGM-FGA Pts.
Stephens 4-4 0-0 4
INT. No.   SACKS No.



Inge 1

First Quarter

GW --- Brandon 28 run (Stephens kick) 4:55

Second Quarter

GW --- Cabell 5 run (run failed)  11:54

Meck
--- Haskins 75 pass from Gray (Black kick)  11:34

GW --- Cabell 61 run (Stephens kick) 10:47

Meck --- 26 fumble return for touchdown (kick failed) 9:00

GW --- Hairston 3 run (run failed) 1:31

Third Quarter

GW --- Hairston 37 run (pass failed) 1:33

Fourth Quarter

GW --- Brandon 7 run (Stephens kick) 10:41

GW --- Hairston 6 run (Stephens kick)  7:49

Meck -- Alston 2 run (Holland kick) 1:24

Meck --- Haskins 7 pass from Gray (Holland kick) 0:11


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