Salem, Amherst battle in season opener Gene Marrano August 27, 2018 1 minute read Less than 3 weeks before the start of the 2018 high school football season the Amherst County Lancers replaced their head coach Trevor Porter – he had been hired only in June. The Lancers had a rough time on Friday in their season opener at Salem: Share: Post navigation Previous: Tech shooting survivor sits with kids to discuss fears of gun violenceNext: 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb honors fallen first responders Related Stories Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026 Roanoke unveils historic marker to honor ophthalmology pioneer Web Staff April 17, 2026