Western Albemarle bounced back from an early deficit against Orange County to cruise to a Jefferson District win on Friday, keeping its perfect record intact.

Tonight’s Jefferson District matchup pitting Orange County against Western Albemarle will mark the final home game for what Warriors coach Ed Pierce calls “a remarkable group” of seniors.

Orange County exploded in the second quarter Friday night to pull away and beat visiting William Monroe 44-3 in a Jefferson District showdown.

When the dust settled, Louisa came away with a hard-fought 19-16 overtime victory on a one-yard plunge from Andre Mealy.

Two-time defending district champion Monticello will begin its bid for an impressive third consecutive league title at Orange (1-2) tonight.

He wasn’t the only Blue Devil feeling a little beat-up, though, as Orange County came to town and routed their old rivals 48-8.

With new coaches (William Monroe and Fluvanna) as well as a new team (Goochland) there are a lot of unknowns in the Jefferson District this season.

In Radford, Jen Soroka’s two-out single provided the winning run as Broad Run defeated Orange County 2-0 in the Group AA softball semifinals on Saturday at Radford University’s Veterans Field.

The change netted the Islanders five hits and four runs, enough to catapult them to a 4-2 come-from-behind win over visiting Orange County on Tuesday in the Group AA quarterfinals.

After 20 batters, Poquoson finally gave itself a chance against Orange County pitcher Micalah Sacre.

Two first-place finishes from Tyler Stutzman lifted Western Albemarle to a repeat Group AA boys outdoor track championship.

Potomac Falls catcher Mike Spring came through for Potomac Falls with a two-out, two-RBI hit in the seventh inning, breaking a tie and lifting the Panthers to a 5-1 victory over Orange County in the Region II baseball championship on Friday night.

As her hit neared the outstretched glove of the Briar Woods third baseman, Orange County senior Christina Spencer didn’t think it had quite enough juice to make it into the outfield and break a sixth-inning tie.

The Hornets made the most of the opportunity, winning a 4-3 thriller to secure a berth in the Group AA state tournament next week.

Enrollment changes will knock several area high schools down to lower divisions for the 2009 and 2010 football seasons.