Albemarle dropped their second straight district home game to the Panthers 28-13, leaving the Patriots, who started the season 3-1, with a 3-3 record and a 1-2 district mark that’s going to make the final stretch of the season an uphill climb.

Former Albemarle High standout R.J. Archer made his first career start at quarterback for William & Mary this past Saturday.

The Eagles built a big second-half lead from which the Patriots couldn’t recover en route to a 45-23 Commonwealth District win.

As it turns out Ragland surpassed the old record over the summer, when most volleyball teams were going through preseason workouts before practice started in August. That’s when the Virginia High School League made a simple correction to former record-holder Lillie Moore’s win total from 415 to 372 victories, immediately vaulting Ragland, the state’s active leader, into the top spot all-time.

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.

Albemarle High’s volleyball team isn’t just winning matches right now — they’re dominating them. The Patriots (12-0) have lost just three games in matches this year behind the heavy-hitting attack duo of Kara Elder and Laura Gomez.

Jones was diagnosed with stage IV Hodgkin’s lymphoma and wasn’t given a particularly optimistic prognosis by his doctor — a 20 percent chance of survival. Stage IV is the most severe progression of Hodgkin’s, a stage where the infected cells have moved into organs other than the lymphatic system — Jones’ disease had already spread to his lungs.

The Charlottesville football team is going through an adjustment period, and hopes to get on track tonight as it travels to Albemarle (1-1).

A big reason for Albemarle’s success in its 35-13 win over Western Albemarle was the play of senior quarterback Jeremy Robinson.

This weekend, Male and Weisend took those who worked out in the summer to the Outer Banks Invitational. Both teams rewarded their coaches with first-place finishes, breaking a couple of records in the process.

Albemarle used a second-half surge, powered by its effective passing game, to pull away from a pesky Western Albemarle team on Friday night.

It was anything but easy, but somehow Monticello overcame devastating penalties, a frustrating first half and the Central Virginia rains to nab a 19-12 victory over Albemarle.

Yet with the exception of two stoppages in play to tend to cramping sessions in each of his legs, the two-way standout from Albemarle that is listed favorably at 155 pounds had done his part.

However, that was not the case. The two Warriors ran through the pain, and Satterwhite finished second overall behind teammate Stutzman, who set a new course record for the two-mile race.

Albemarle is loaded with great team speed this season, from the skill positions down to some quick linemen who will rely on being technicians in the trenches. The Patriots are fast just about everywhere, and you can guarantee coach Rick Vrhovac is going to find a way to use that quickness.