HS Football: Beckley vs. Greenbrier East headlines week 2

The Flying Eagles have won the last three games in a row against the Spartans

The general rule of thumb in football is the largest growth is between week one of the season and week two.

Some area teams are hoping that to be true, while others look to build on the momentum of an opening week win.

Beckley and Greenbrier East both won this past Friday and the Battle of I-64 will highlight the area slate this week.

The Flying Eagles faced some adversity before pulling away from a scrappy Washington team for a 41-20 win.

Gage Burdette had a breakout game rushing for 176 yards and two scores. Burdette was also a "bulldog" on defense with five tackles and a pair of sacks.

Burdette was not the only Gage with a big night as quarterback Gage Price was 13-for-18 for 193 yards and two touchdowns.

The Spartans relied heavily on running back A.J. Godfrey to tote the rock in the 39-27 win over Riverside.

Godfrey totaled 182 yards on 31 carries and had two touchdowns.

Although the Spartans relied heavily on Godfrey in week one, they do have a gunslinger at quarterback in Brody Hamric that can fill up the air if needed.

Both teams have big play guys in Preston Clary and A.J. Thomas for Beckley, while East will counter with Nate Suttle and Grant Burdette.

Greenbrier East will come to Raleigh County on a mission as well, having lost the last three in a row to the Flying Eagles.

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Honeycutt Stadium will be the scene for another rivalry showdown when Bluefield visits Princeton.

Both teams were impressive in week one with the Beavers knocking off rival Graham, VA, 20-10, and the Tigers journeying to Charleston to knock off Capital, 28-7.

Brad Mosser had over 200 yards of total offense for Princeton, while Chance Barker threw for over 200 yards.

While playing AAA Princeton is already a points benefit for Bluefield, a win would be huge in regards to the postseason. The Tigers have had the Beavers' number of late, winning the last four games in a row.

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James Monroe and Shady Spring both were victorious in week one, but in very different fashions.

The Tigers took a trip to Kanawha County and wiped out St. Albans 40-0 behind a stout run game.

Blake Snodgrass ran for 160 yards and Kaiden Helmer added 119 more. Similar to Greenbrier East, Shady Spring did not need to show much in the passing game, but they too have a big-time play-maker in Cal Culicerto.

James Monroe had to battle to the wire with perennial power Williamstown before pulling out a 26-25 victory.

Ryan Mann threw for 186 yards and two scores, while rushing for 56 yards and another score.

It will be the second straight road trip for the Mavericks, while the Tigers will be well rested and waiting at H.B. Thomas Field.

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Independence opened the season with a big win over AAA Herbert Hoover, but faces another tough test this week when Martins Ferry, Ohio comes calling.

It will be the first ever game for the Patriots against a team from Ohio, who will play two more Buckeye State schools before the season ends.

The Indy defense proved huge in week one and will once again be tested. This time it will be on the ground.

The Purple Riders are 2-0 and coming off of a blowout win where they tallied over 300 yards on the ground. Walkquem Cox led Martins Ferry with 201 yards on 24 carries.

The Patriots will need to dodge the turnover bug, but have their own heavy hitters in quarterback Brock Green and running back Silas Nelson.

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Midland Trail picked up a strong win over Clay County, 41-13, and will host Poca who rattled Buffalo 34-6 in week one.

Rayce Dickerson passed for 128 yards and a score for the Patriots, while Jayden Roop and Aiden Weis added a pair of scores.

Just across the New River Gorge Bridge, Oak Hill will look to avoid a letdown against Riverside with some big games lurking over the next few weeks.

First-time varsity starting quarterback Luke Endicott was solid in his first game throwing for 170 yards and will look to guide his troops to a key AAAA victory.

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Coming off of a big win in the Battle for the Golden Shovel, Westside will travel to Mingo Central Friday night.

The Miners knocked off Tug Valley in week one and will be a handful on Miner Mountain.

Sophomore quarterback Bradyn Waldron had a huge game against Wyoming East and will get his second big road test for the Renegades.

The Warriors on the other hand have a tall task trying to get on the winning track when they travel to Petersburg.

The Vikings made the quarterfinals of the playoffs last year and hammered Berkeley Springs 55-13 in their opener.

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The remaining games will see Greenbrier West travel to Summers County where both teams will look to get in the win column.

Nicholas County will hope to move past the tough loss at Oak Hill when it hosts Chapmanville. The Tiger wiped out Scott 41-0 in their opener.

Meadow Bridge will make the trip to Dunmore for its first game of the season against Pocahontas County, while Richwood will host Calhoun County.

PikeView opened with a big win over Summers County and will look to ride the momentum into Glen Daniel where Liberty will look to bounce back from a loss to Doddridge County.

River View plays at Logan, while Mount View hosts Man and Montcalm is at Twin Valley, VA.