Goochland couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the regular season in its first year in the Group AA Jefferson District.

Seconds later, the reaction was more pronounced when it was revealed that the Mustangs had finished fourth, giving them their first trip to the Group AA tournament in school history.

The Warriors didn’t take their foot off the gas in any way as they cruised to a 6-0 victory over visiting Louisa County on Tuesday, recording three goals in each half.

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.

Western Albemarle has established its place at the top of the Jefferson District, going unbeaten in its first seven games. The battle for second place is heating up though, with a pair of one-loss teams — Louisa County and Goochland, which are set to play Friday night.

Where Missy Dudley-Heft goes, crowds follow.

In Williamsburg, the Western Albemarle golf team shot a 311 on the second day of the Group AA golf tournament and a 612 overall to finish in fifth place over two days.

One measure of a good team is how well it responds to adversity. Well, Western Albemarle passed its toughest test of the season — against a good Charlottesville team — with flying colors.

Western Albemarle football coach Ed Pierce doesn’t have to think too far back to remember how it feels to finish a regular season undefeated. Pierce led his 2003 team to a perfect 10-0 record, Jefferson District championship and appearance in the postseason.

In the Jefferson District, there is one team that has run the table in volleyball - Western Albemarle.

Western Albemarle used an explosive offense, combined with some timely stops on defense to get past a pesky Fluvanna County team in its Jefferson District opener on Friday night.

Western Albemarle never led by fewer than two touchdowns after the first quarter despite its seven turnovers en route to a 42-7 victory over Albemarle.

The defending Jefferson District champion Warriors, though, held strong as the fourth set went to the limit, finally grabbing the set and the match, 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 23-25, 28-26).

After opening the season with a 35-point first quarter explosion last week against Waynesboro, Western Albemarle took a little longer getting started Friday night against visiting Turner Ashby.