From The Bleachers 2000:
Week Five
by Ardent Cougar

Friday, September 22 - G. W. Danville Eagles (Home):

Series:  G.W. Danville leads 7-6. 
Last Meeting:  1999 at G.W. Danville.  The Cougars were simply no match for the running game of the Eagles, who racked up a staggering 445 yards rushing, led by Micah Knight, who had a monster game with 254 yards on only 17 carries.  The Eagles averaged 11.4 yards for every rushing attempt.  Alan Wheeling showed improvement in his second start under center, and Josh Calfee had 22 rushes for 130 yards, but PC just could not keep up the pace, falling 39-16.  Danville lost two games to start last season, but then ran off 8 straight wins before a playoff loss. 

The Cougars return triumphantly home to Dobson Stadium from a perfect road trip, having crushed E. C. Glass, conquered Salem, and blown out Bluefield.  The average game has been 43-14, and the average start of the game has been 30-0!  PC has come out of the gate strong in every game this year, and the margins have allowed second stringers like Sophomore Jeremy Porter opportunities to show what they can do. 

G. W. Danville started this season with a new coach, after the tragic death of Ed Martin in the off season.  The Eagles lost their opener at Gar-Field, then shutout William Fleming and squashed Franklin County before being shocked at home by Patrick Henry last week.  Danville still has TB Micah Knight (No. 45, Senior), who ripped the Cougars last season.  This slashing running back will test the much improved Cougar defense. 

The roster for the Eagles shows that TB Kenny Lewis (No. 20, Sophomore) and FB Demetrius Jackson (No. 28, Junior) are back as well.  The QB is Demar Fitzgerald (No. 11, Senior). 

The main page for the excellent Eagles website, run by Chuck Vipperman, is G. W. Eagles Football.  If we don't have a link to an Internet broadcast of the game this week, try WBTM 1330. 

Week Four Review - Bluefield Beavers (Away):

The Cougars jumped out to a 14-0 lead and led 21-14 at the break before putting the game away with a 21-0 run in the second half, cruising to a 49-21 victory.  Calfee (19 carries, 186 yards) and Frank Cobbs (15 carries, 168 yards) led a ground attack that gained a whopping 477 yards and averaged 10.4 yards per rushing attempt.  Cobbs scored three times, Calfee scored twice, and Porter ran one in as well.  Wheeling tossed a 27-yard TD pass to Greg Cobbs.  The score through the air saved what turned out to be a sloppy series after driving to the 13, and it was a crucial play, as PC was up by only 7 at the time.  John Hedge was a perfect 7-for-7 kicking PATs on the night.  The Cougar offense made sure that Brandon Hamblin did not have much work to do.  He ended up with a single punt for 37 yards.