MAGNA VISTA

William Fleming boys, Carroll County girls among the winners on Saturday.

The game’s final score was 35-21, Golden Eagles win

The game’s final score was 28-16 Magna Vista.

The Bengal’s house was fired up and ready to take on Magna Vista.

Big crowd on tap for this one.

Under the Friday night lights, Franklin County took the early lead and held that lead the entire game, beating Magna Vista 40-0.

A Magna Vista High School senior is dead after he fell out of the bed of a pickup truck on Monday night, according to Virginia State Police.

The Warriors are a relatively young team that feeds off of playing fast and physical.

In the battle for the Blue Ridge District title, the Staunton River girls beat Lord Botetourt 47-31.

The Comets took the W on Magna Vista’s home turf, beating the Warriors 45-26.

The Bassett Bengals beat a fellow Henry County foe on Friday night.

The Penn State commit tallied 432 all-purpose yards, leading the Warriors to a 48-12 win over the Dan River Wildcats.

Magna Vista didn’t disappoint their home crowd on Friday night.

Liberty Christian knocked down the Magna Vista Warriors on Friday night with a final score of 60-14.

Hidden Valley girls fall in overtime while the Patrick Henry boys came up short in PK's.

Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Despite scoring 15 points in the game’s final minutes, Staunton River still fell on Friday night. Magna Vista wards off late comeback attempt by Staunton River Warriors defeated the Golden Eagles, 49-35If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

ROANOKE, Va. – Magna Vista found itself in the Region 3D Tournament on Monday night against William Byrd. But William Byrd outscored Magna Vista 24-6 in the second quarter. William Byrd won 71-41, advancing to the Region 3D Quarterfinals to take on Northside on Tuesday at 6pm. On the ladies side, William Fleming notched a big 68-21 win over visiting Brooke Point in the Region 5D Quarterfinals. Next up for the Colonels is a Region 5D Semifinal matchup with cross-town rival Patrick Henry, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

DANVILLE, Va. - The Piedmont district lead was on the line Friday night, and two perennial powers delivered another thriller in Danville. Warriors quarterback Dryus Hairston triggered a Magna Vista surge that broke a 14-all tie with G.W, Danville, producing two touchdowns in the final 9 minutesHairston finished with a 17-32 evening thru the air for 260 yards and 3 touchdowns. He added a rushing touchdown, and a two point conversion pass in the Warriors 28-14 win. The junior quarterback threw touchdown passes of 29, 24 and 13-yards in putting Magna Vista atop the Piedmont district. For his efforts Dryus Hairston is our Week 10-1st and 10 Player of the Week.

That's the mindset high school football teams in our area have taken on. While it's summer, many have found a way to be productive on the gridiron by participating in the Smith River Sports Complex 7-on 7 Passing League. Two-time state champion Magna Vista and Bassett are two teams that compete each of the five weeks that the league runs. Since this is strictly a 7-on-7 passing league, teams are presented with unique challenges -- ones they hope to benefit from and carry into the regular season. Ahead of the game -- the feeling every team wants to have in two months as a new high school football season kicks off.