Thu Sep 12 09:16:00 UTC 2024: ## Local High School Football Teams Gear Up for Week 3 Action

**Martinsville, VA** – As Week 3 of the high school football season kicks off, local teams are preparing for a slate of non-district matchups.

**Bassett** will be hosting **Dan River** on Friday, hoping to continue their strong start to the season. The Bengals bounced back from a Week 1 loss with a dominant 51-0 victory over Patrick County last week.

**Martinsville** will be looking for their first win of the season as they host **Chatham**. The Bulldogs have shown offensive improvement, scoring more points in their Week 2 game than they did all of last season.

**Patrick County** will be looking for their third straight win against North Carolina rivals **North Stokes**. The Cougars defeated Martinsville in Week 1 but suffered a shutout loss to Bassett last week.

**Magna Vista**, who earned a bye this week, will return to action next week.

The local teams are hoping to build momentum as they head into the heart of the season.

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