ACC officials announced this morning that the conference is adding Notre Dame as the 15th member of the conference, expanding the league’s footprint and bringing a national presence to the league that’s been purely coastal up to this point. Football is not officially part of the equation, but ACC football schedules will have a lot of Notre Dame presence, and that’s good for the conference as a whole.
Western Branch running back Josh Marriner lit up the Deep Creek Hornets on Friday night, rushing 261 yards on 16 carries with three touchdowns in a 60-12 win. The Bruins are 2-0 on the season already, and Marriner has had a key role in his team’s success so far this season.
Bethel Safety Nicholas Clark is seeing his recruitment heat up. He just recently added a new offer, and he was able to squeeze in a college visit this past weekend that allowed him to see two teams that pique his interest. What’s the latest with the Bruin?
Congratulations to this week’s Freedom Ford Player of the Week, Brice Tucker of Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School. In the fan voting, Tucker narrowly edged Bayside running back Taquan Mizell. All of the nominees had astounding performances last week, but Tucker took the prize with his performance in an impressive win over Portsmouth Christian.
The Virginia Cavaliers had an impressive day on Saturday. The play on the field was good enough to top visiting Penn State by a score of 17-16. More impressive by recruiting standards was the host of local players that visited Charlottesville for a taste of Hoo football. The 757 was well represented in the stands, and that bodes well for the football future at UVA.
Make your pick and check back Monday morning for the result. You can vote now at recrut757 on Facebook. The nominees are…
There were a few high school games on Saturday, including a couple of private school matchups, a rematch from last year’s Division 5 Eastern Region Semifinals, and a Bay Rivers rivalry game that went down to the wire.
Outside of the streak ending win by Princess Anne, there were some other big story lines and big games on Friday night. Grassfield survived a nailbiter. Oscar Smith bounced back. Granby continued winning. Phoebus rolled, and Western Branch made a statement.
The Beach District was full of excitement on Friday night. Favorites Ocean Lakes, Bayside and Salem all came away with victories, but the biggest story involved the end of “the streak”.
Tonight’s the first night of the season with a practically full slate of games. Everyone has at least one game under their belts and the butterflies should have subsided. There are several marquee games on the schedule tonight, including a few early rivalry games. Here’s a sneak peek at tonight’s action.