Jeremiah Owusu picks up offer #20 as Washington State reaches out from the West Coast by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 “An offer from Washington State, that’s nothing but God.” -Jeremiah Owusu- When you reach offer number twenty, the surprise factor starts to phase just a tad bit. The humbleness remains, but expectations are so high it…
Rain soaks Nansemond River and Oscar Smith (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) The weather from Hurricane Matthew hasn’t even gotten here yet and game schedules are already changing by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Hurricane Matthew is set to hit the Hampton Roads area by sometime Saturday by most calculations. That’s already caused some games to move off of…
Atlantic Shores (File photo Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Benedictine, Atlantic Shores and Fuqua continue to lead in the standings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 VISAA is back to a three division format for football, and we still get four teams from each division in the postseason. We’re now at the halfway point of the season and the power…
It’s midseason and there are changes in the Top 10 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We have some teams moving up and moving down in the recruit757/Friday Night Flights Top 10. How did we get here? There are only four undefeated teams in the 757 now. Phoebus (6-0), Cox (5-0), Grafton (5-0) and Lafayette (5-0)…
Raeshawn Griffin of Lake Taylor wins the POTW Award by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The voting is complete for the recruit757 Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award. For the second week in a row, a Lake Taylor Titan won the vote. Raeshawn Griffin of Lake Taylor rushed for 197 yards on 17 carries and…
Two players win a pair of tickets to Haunted Hunt Club Farm by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We had a lot of good prospects for the Monster Smash of the Week. After shooting video at several games on Thursday and Friday, I reviewed all of the action and picked a winner for the Haunted Hunt Club…
Granby WR Shaviaea Williams is swarmed by a pair of Titans (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Granby is much improved, but Lake Taylor still rules Norfolk by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Granby came into Friday night’s game against Lake Taylor with a 3-1 record, a game better than Lake Taylor. The showdown was an opportunity to not only…
Bethel OLB Jaevynn Holmes-Reid (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Jaevynn Holmes-Reid is seeing college interest increase by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 When you think of Bethel and their defense the name Jeremiah Owusu comes to mind. Mondo Walker, Janaz Jordan, and Zuri Godfrey come to mind. Across the defense for the Bethel Bruins they’re been countless player who’ve…
Travis Williams (File Photo by Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Warwick’s Travis Williams keys a Raider stand that secures the win by Jim McGrath, recruit757 NEWPORT NEWS — A final minute goal line stand by Warwick secured a squeaker of a victory, as the Raiders held on to defeat Menchville 21-14. A 28-yard punt return by Shemar Butts,…
Nansemond River QB Dy’quan McGhee (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) Last week’s drama sapped the Braves as Nansemond River’s defense ruled the night Indian River survived a dogfight and showed plenty of heart last week in a 42-35 comeback win over previously undefeated Grassfield. They didn’t see this coming. Nansemond River used a stifling defense, a ground…