Abingdon football coach Garrett Amburgey is boldly taking his club where it has only gone once before. And a monumental task lies ahead.

The Abingdon football team served up a nice big helping of vengeance to three-time defending region champion Lord Botetourt on Friday in the Region 3D title bout on a frigid night at Falcon Stadium, winning 28-14.

Regional football semifinals in Southwest Virginia feature several rivals going head-to-head this weekend

Union spread the wealth in its 53-6 regular season-capping Mountain 7 District win over John Battle on Friday night.

Volunteer, unable to contain Marcellus Jackson and Daveon Shenault, fell 42-7 to Fulton on Friday night in the opening round of the TSSAA Class 4A playoffs.

It’s still early in the Southwest Virginia prep football season but there are some key games this weekend on the gridiron, starting with two contests on Friday.

Abingdon got three TDs apiece from running back Martin Lucas and wide receiver Haynes Carter in a 62-20 rout of Gate City on Saturday at the Stone Castle.