GW-Danville Football Will Not Play at GWHS this fall!

[MascotMemorizer]

Saw this on the GW Football Dan Club Facebook page. Eagles won't play at GWHS this fall due to track construction. Will likely play at Averett, however that will affect their concessions as Averett run their own and don't let schools use their concession trucks.

"We learned today that the GW Eagles football games won't be played at GWHS this fall. The track will not be finished until 2023.

We will be announcing what home games will be played at Averett in the near future.

Games at Averett, the Fan Club will not be able to have the concessions unless we want to set up tents and offer drinks and snacks. This is a big hit to our fundraising. All profit from concessions are used to help to purchase items for middle, JV and varsity teams."

Long time GW football broadcaster Chuck Vipperman went more into detail on his Facebook page:

From Chuck's page:
I'll share the new Southside News Today episode later with information on the Eagles' 2022 home games being moved. Here is the text of the story so far.

"For the first time in 50 years, the GW Football team will NOT play their home games this fall at J.T. Christopher Stadium. School leaders Thursday announced that the installation of a new track at the stadium would not be done in time for the football season. It should be completed by the 2023 calendar year. That means the Eagles’ five home games will be moved. Right now, two of them are set to be played at Averett University. Those are the games against Patrick County and Halifax County. The other three against Dinwiddie, Nation Ford and Magna Vista could be played at Averett on Thursday nights, if arrangements can be made. If not, the Eagles will have to find another place to play. Bad weather forced the Eagles to move a 2019 playoff game to Frank Campbell Stadium---but otherwise they’ve been at Christopher Stadium since it was built in 1971."

 

[VolNation85]

I know it may not be this simple but wouldn't it make more sense to just wait until next spring to install the new track? Sure the track team may be displaced but the revenue lost from not having a home track meet doesn't come anywhere near the amount of revenue that is lost to not having a home football game.

Sounds like another case of people in high places being too smart for their own good.

 

[shtndark]

Bond to fund many improvements was passed last November but construction didn't actually start until March. Bids had to be acquired and weather delayed actual start. Much demolition had to be done before any construction could proceed. Things are probably moving about as expected.

 

[BoKnowsSports]

Old news. The GW staff have known that they weren’t playing at JT Christopher this season. Would make the most sense to play at Averett or the Smith River Complex in Axton.

 

[EPJr]

Saw this on the GW Football Dan Club Facebook page. Eagles won't play at GWHS this fall due to track construction. Will likely play at Averett, however that will affect their concessions as Averett run their own and don't let schools use their concession trucks.

"We learned today that the GW Eagles football games won't be played at GWHS this fall. The track will not be finished until 2023.

We will be announcing what home games will be played at Averett in the near future.

Games at Averett, the Fan Club will not be able to have the concessions unless we want to set up tents and offer drinks and snacks. This is a big hit to our fundraising. All profit from concessions are used to help to purchase items for middle, JV and varsity teams."

Long time GW football broadcaster Chuck Vipperman went more into detail on his Facebook page:

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From Chuck's page:
I'll share the new Southside News Today episode later with information on the Eagles' 2022 home games being moved. Here is the text of the story so far.

"For the first time in 50 years, the GW Football team will NOT play their home games this fall at J.T. Christopher Stadium. School leaders Thursday announced that the installation of a new track at the stadium would not be done in time for the football season. It should be completed by the 2023 calendar year. That means the Eagles’ five home games will be moved. Right now, two of them are set to be played at Averett University. Those are the games against Patrick County and Halifax County. The other three against Dinwiddie, Nation Ford and Magna Vista could be played at Averett on Thursday nights, if arrangements can be made. If not, the Eagles will have to find another place to play. Bad weather forced the Eagles to move a 2019 playoff game to Frank Campbell Stadium---but otherwise they’ve been at Christopher Stadium since it was built in 1971."

John Marshall had the same scenario with track renovations. They solved the concession problem by bringing in food trucks. They were fortunate to have alums/supporters with trucks serving better food than the schools concessions.

 

[Mic Honcho]

Because of the work being done on the Track
At GW the Eagles won’t be able to host their
Annual Team Challenge so it will be at Eastern
Alamance this Wednesday the teams there will be
Eastern Alamance Reidsville GW Morehead Rockingham and Eastern Guilford

 

[BoKnowsSports]

Because of the work being done on the Track
At GW the Eagles won’t be able to host their
Annual Team Challenge so it will be at Eastern
Alamance this Wednesday the teams there will be
Eastern Alamance Reidsville GW Morehead Rockingham and Eastern Guilford

Why can’t the 7 on 7 be played at Langston?

 

[btowenatc]

Why can’t the 7 on 7 be played at Langston?

I heard that field had a few sink holes. GW soccer teams weren't able to use it this past season.

 

[MascotMemorizer]

I heard that field had a few sink holes. GW soccer teams weren't able to use it this past season.

GW and Galileo both played their "home games" this past season on the soccer fields at Dan Daniel Park