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Comet all-state performer Traivious Chappell signed Wednesday to play football at Concord University in Athens, W.Va. From left, first row, Angela Chappell, mother, Chappell and Cottey Chappell Jr., brother. Second row, Comet football assistant Thomas Crews, assistant Chris DeJarnette, head football coach Grayson Throckmorton, assistant Dave Hale, and Mike Lewis, HCHS principal.

The Halifax County High School varsity football team handed out awards during its awards banquet Thursday. From left, first row, James Goode, Comet Hammer Award for best offensive lineman; Tucker Harris, Comet Anvil Award for best defensive lineman; Isaiah Hubbard, LeRave Jewelry Comet Pride Award for sportsmanship and coaches award and Christian Mack, Comet Tough Man Award. Second row, Traivius Chappell, Comet Big Blue Award for hustle, desire and determination and Halifax Insurance Insurance Agency Offensive Player of the Month Award for October-November; Amonse Burwell, Halifax Insurance Agency Special Teams Player of the Year Award; Brandon Davis, Halifax Insurance Agency Defensive Player of the Year Award, Halifax Insurance Agency Defensive Player of the Month Award for October-November, and Blue Steel Comet Award for four-year dedication to the weight room and the Comets football program; Thomas Lee, Halifax Insurance Agency Offensive Player of the Year Award and Zyliek Perkins, Halifax Insurance Insurance Agency Special Teams Player of the Month Award for October and November. Not pictured is Tyheem Young-Wood who received a Comet Hammer Award for best offensive lineman.

Top, Christian Mack picks up yardage in the first half Friday against GW. Above, Tucker Harris takes down GW’s quarterback in the first half of Friday’s regional football game. (David Conner II photos)

Comet quarterback Thomas Lee scrambles for yardage in the first half against Tunstall Friday. (David Conner II photos)