MOUNTAIN EMPIRE DISTRICT

George Wythe returns to a state final in football for the first time in a decade.

George Wythe returns to a state final in football for the first time in a decade.

Maroons return to the state final for the first time since 2012.

It’s hard to beat a team twice, let alone in a Region Championship, but George Wythe did just that on Saturday. The Maroons beat Grayson County 48-28 for the Region 1C title.

A 42-28 victory for GW.

In a big upset game, Galax fell to Grayson County, 21-14.

They certainly brought their A-game on Thursday night, shutting out Bath County 49-0.

Grayson came out on top 35-7.

The defending Class 2 state champion Glenvar Highlanders faced Appomattox County in the 2C Region final. The Highlanders swept Appomattox 3-0 for the Region 2C title.

The Highlanders took down the Spartans 49-14.

The game’s final score was 27-22, George Wythe.

Pulaski County and Patrick Henry have given us some of the more entertaining games over the past few seasons. On Friday night – bruising physical play mixed with offensive talent all over the field.

Grayson County held strong and came out on top. They won against Fort Chiswell 31-8.

Giles fell to Grayson County 34-14.

This week’s game of the week certainly did not disappoint.

It’s Week 8 of 1st and 10, and this week’s Game of the Week could decide the Mountain Empire District as George Wythe takes on Galax.

The final score of the game was 29-16

The game’s final score was 20-13, Eastern Montgomery wins

An intense game of the week as Radford takes on Galax – a matchup that dates back all the way to 1921.

Galax defeats Giles 28-14.

The Giles County Spartans battled it out against the Blacksburg Bruins under the Friday night lights.

For the second year in a row, Galax is moving a wideout to quarterback.

The Spartans are re-tooling the single wing after another successful season in Pearisburg.

Two of the Mountain Empire District’s top teams met again on Friday night, this time with a trip to the Region 1C final on the line.

Homefield proved to be quite the advantage for Giles on Friday night.

Tied at the half and after three-quarters, Giles and James River played each other tightly on Friday night.

The ride from Roanoke to Giles County certainly didn’t wear out the North Cross Raiders on Friday night.

Grayson County picked up its fourth win of the season on Friday night.

The Giles Spartans are now 4-1 on the season, after a Friday night win against Fort Chiswell.

Friday night’s out-of-district game did not go Galax’s way.

Trailing 20-7 with 3:52 left in the first half, the Galax Maroon Tide climbed back to leave Radford with a victory on Friday night.

Floyd County was recognizing greatness on Friday night and the Buffaloes didn’t disappoint on the gridiron.

In a Montgomery County battle, Eastern Montgomery proved superior on Friday night.

The Spartans hosted the Green Wave on Friday and proved dominant.

In the first football game played in Craig County since 2019, the Rockets got a victory.

After having their original Week 2 opponent canceled, the Pulaski County Cougars beat Jefferson Forest on Friday night.

In a back-and-forth game, Grayson County left Carroll County victorious on Friday night.

By halftime, Galax was up 21-0 and with no points scored by either team in the second half, that score propelled the Maroon Tide to a Region 1C title.

Galax will be hosting the Region 1C championship next week after beating George Wythe, 41-21, on Friday night.

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MAX MEADOWS, Va. – Fort Chiswell may have struck first but that didn’t keep Rural Retreat down. The Rural Retreat Indians took down the Fort Chiswell Pioneers on Monday night, 21-14.

WYTHEVILLE, Va. – The Auburn Eagles beat Galax 53-41 on Friday at George Wythe High School to win the Mountain Empire District championship and secure their spot in the Region 1C tournament. Auburn’s Ethan Millirons led the Eagles with 31 points and Galax’s Cole Pickett led the Maroon Tide with 12.

Published: November 16, 2019, 12:39 am Updated: November 16, 2019, 12:46 amCOVINGTON, Va. – Auburn held Covington scoreless until the third quarter en route to a 44-12 victory. On Friday night, the No. 4 Covington in this Region 2C matchup. Now, Auburn will travel to No. 1 Galax next week.