With their opponent lacking a go-to guy on offense, Nelson was able to hold off a pesky Buckingham squad 59-53 and complete the season sweep of the Knights.

On Tuesday, the Greene Dragons took care of business, earning a 55-40 victory over Louisa County thanks to stellar free throw shooting.

Hosting Louisa County on Friday night, the Warriors did just that by defeating the Lions 60-45.

After mounting a comeback in the first half, Louisa wasn’t able to do it twice as the Warriors went on to win 48-27.

Few seem willing to concede the crown to the Black Knights. And with good reason — the Jefferson District appears destined to be a dogfight again this year.

By all accounts, Charlottesville is the team to beat in the Jefferson District this season. And with good reason.

Using its stingy defense and a well-balanced ground game, the Lions romped past the Flucos 42-3.

Riding the emotional high of an upset win over William Monroe in its regular-season finale, Louisa County got past Orange County 3-0 last night in a home quarterfinal match in the Jefferson District tournament.

That’s exactly what Orange County did on Friday night. With the game against Louisa County hanging in the balance, the Hornets turned to Quintin Hunter. And on fourth-and-4, the Virginia-bound quarterback delivered, running for the first down. Two plays later, Orange put the Lions away with a touchdown by Darryus Gilliam to secure the 41-26 win.

The Jefferson District’s scheduling draw wasn’t too kind to Monticello, with the Mustangs getting slated for back-to-back games against perhaps their stiffest district competition, Orange County and Louisa County. After a 24-14 win over Louisa, the Mustangs officially have escaped unscathed.

Last week at the Birdwood Golf course, Albemarle’s squad wrapped up its sixth consecutive district crown with a four-stroke victory over Colonial Forge.

In a wide-open Jefferson District, the William Monroe volleyball team is establishing themselves as one of the top programs this year.

The Lions rolled to a 28-0 home victory over the Knights (1-3) behind a swarming defense and their traditional grind-it-out rushing attack. It was the second straight shutout registered by a hard-hitting Louisa D.

Louisa’s non-district road tilt with Powhatan, originally scheduled for Friday night, has been moved up 24 hours due to Hurricane Hanna’s anticipated arrival in the Richmond area. The Lions (1-0) and the Indians will kick off at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Covenant dodged a bullet in the last minute in its opener against visiting Atlantic Shores, as the Eagles held on to a 28-26 victory.