In 1948 Fluvanna County was one of the few teams in
Virginia that was playing high school football as the team finished the season with a
7-1-1 record. The 1949 Fluvanna County High
School Yearbook, the Fluvannual, makes first reference to the nickname Flying Flucos. As written in the yearbook, "Our next game on
November 12 was the pride of the 'Flying Flucos'. Rated as underdogs in this
game between Fluvanna and Manchester, we racked up a touchdown, a safety, and an extra point, to edge them 9 - 6. This is the team, incidentally, that gave us the name, 'Flying Flucos.' " Prior to this game something was probably said or written about "The Flying Men of Flu.Co." (an attempt to abbreviate Fluvanna County) The students at Fluvanna County HS embraced 'Flying Flucos' and it has been the nickname ever since.