Thank goodness for the Virginia baseball team.

Monticello used its well-balanced offensive attack to dispatch John Handley for the Region II championship and advance to the Group AA, Division 3 semifinals this Saturday against James Monroe.

The Mustangs put together a perfect combination of passing, running and stingy defense to knock off John Handley 27-14 and capture their second consecutive Region II championship.

Monticello will meet a familiar, formidable opponent — John Handley — in the Group AA, Region II Division 3 championship.

Fluvanna County’s Joel Gray will no longer be the Flucos’ head football coach after he relinquished his post Friday.

After a 42-7 win over Charlottesville on Friday night, the postseason has officially begun for the Monticello football team after an unbeaten Jefferson District season.

Orange County’s postseason fate is unknown, but one thing is for sure — the Hornets came a step closer to reaching their goal Friday night.

Some people may think of hot chocolate or a warm fire at home when cold weather sets in, but apparently St. Anne’s coach John Blake thinks a lot more about his rushing attack.

Monticello (2-0 JD, 5-1) is in the driver’s seat in the Jefferson District, and following its thrilling 23-21 victory over Courtland, appears poised to make another postseason push.

The visitors got the ball back with 1:39 to play, and the Mustangs defense made a big stop as they held on to upend Courtland 23-21 on homecoming night.

Graham racked up a team-high 82 rushing yards on 14 carries and ran for two scores in the 44-13 win over Orange County. So far this year, he has rushed for 155 yards and five TDs.

Defense and special teams made all the difference in Monticello’s win over Orange County on a rainy Friday night.

Monticello coach Brud Bicknell just assumed he was getting his leg pulled.

Albemarle excelled in all areas in its blowout win over Charlottesville this past Friday, but the Patriots know they have to kick it up a notch as they enter Commonwealth District play at North Stafford this week.

On Friday night, Michael Graham and Monticello let it be known that last week’s victory over Group AAA Albemarle was no fluke. The Mustangs handed King George a 33-13 loss for their 10th consecutive victory dating back to last season.