Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 Galax and Riverheads headline the Class 1 All-State teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Virginia High School League 2017 Class 1 all-state football teams have been selected. Galax senior running back Dougie Peoples was selected Class 1 Offensive Player of the Year and Riverheads junior defensive back Blake Smth was chosen Defensive…
2016 Big River Rivalry (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) The North and South sides of the river meet in the Big River Rivalry by Andy Hilton, recruit804 The Big River Rivalry is a high school football all-star game pitting the top players from north of the James River against the best that the south of the river…
Hopewell Head Coach Ricky Irby (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Staunton River, Lord Botetourt and Hopewell grab top honors for the Class 3 All-State teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Virginia High School League 2017 Class 3 all-state football teams have been selected. Staunton River senior running back Grayson Overstreet was selected Class 3 Offensive Player of…
JMU lineman Simeyon Robinson (WAVY Still) After overcoming freshman struggles, Simeyon Robinson is now a senior leader at James Madison by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) HARRISONBURG (WAVY) – Mike Houston recalls when he first met Simeyon Robinson. A graduate of First Colonial High School, Robinson was out of shape, only…
Adam Tiller steps down as coach at Meadowbrook by John Harvey, recruit804 Adam Tiller guided Meadowbrook High’s football team to a pair of Class 5 playoff appearances in the last three years. The Monarchs coach stepped down Wednesday, Dec. 13 from the program after posting a 13-17 mark in three seasons. “In this profession, you…
Westfield vs. Oscar Smith 2017 (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Westfield wins its third straight state championship over Oscar Smith by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For the third year in a row, Westfield met the Oscar Smith Tigers on the football field to finish the season. For the third year in a row, the Bulldogs came out victorious.…
James Madison Head Coach Mike Houston (Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) James Madison locks in head coach Mike Houston with a ten-year contract extension by Bruce Rader, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) James Madison University announced on Tuesday that it has signed head coach Mike Houston to a 10-year contract extension. Houston, in his…
Dinwiddie LB Joseph Tyree harasses Smithfield QB Willie Drew (Photo: John Harvey/recruit804) West Virginia Wesleyan comes knocking for Dinwiddie LB Joseph Tyree Dinwiddie starting linebacker Joseph Tyree has been a menace against opposing offenses ever since he became an eliminator for the Generals four seasons ago. Despite Dinwiddie being unexpectedly eliminated from the playoffs a…
Highland Springs vs. Tuscarora (Video Still: Antowyne Shaw/recruit804) Highland Springs makes easy work of Tuscarora by Andy Hilton, recruit804 Loren Johnson may have been worried about this year’s Highland Springs team. After all, the Springers won back-to-back state titles with two strong teams, but graduated 29 players off of the 2016 roster and sent 22…
Josiah Hayes of Nansemond River fights for yardage against Highland Springs LB Christian White (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Three championship wins are sweet for Christian White by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 On Sunday, Highland Springs accomplished their latest goal. They won the Class 5 State Championship for the third year in a row. Highland Springs has been…