Phoebus’ Johnathon Gregory fights to reach the pylon (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) #1 seed Phoebus moves on to face Lakeland by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 It took almost eight minutes for the first score to be put on the scoreboard. This played into the hand of Norcom especially with the Phantoms documented history of starting slow. Saturday…
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Our POTW Award winner is Oscar Smith QB Shon Mitchell by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The voting is complete for the recruit757 Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award. It was a narrow win in a highly competitive field. Oscar Smith QB Shon Mitchell was 12 of 19 passing for 109 yards and two touchdowns…
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Rich Hine is dismissed and tells his side of the story by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Saturday, Bishop Sullivan ended their first football season as a invigorated program with a new head coach and nationally known athletes. On Monday, Athletic Director Rich Hine was dismissed from his position at the school. Hine was a pivotal…
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Defending 3A champs Greyhounds take on 6A runner-ups by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 As the high school football postseason kicks off, the start of basketball is now upon us. Benefit games and exhibition contests will take place this week, with the regular season officially tipping off the following week. Tuesday night will feature IC Norcom, the…
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Bishop Sullivan (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Now that Bishop Sullivan’s first football season is done, there’s room for analysis. There’s certainly no shortage of opinions. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 By December last year, a buzz was starting about Ocean Lakes Football, Chris Scott and Bishop Sullivan. People were talking about what might happen after Chris Scott…
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Heritage WR Amonyae Watson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Amonyae Watson was Heritage’s leading receiver in a very productive offense by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Last Friday the Hurricanes took a 42-19 tumble to Lake Taylor in the second-round of the playoffs. Compared to the 35-21 result the Hurricanes took over the Titans at the start of the…
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Photo by Sam Mizelle/recruit757 For the VHSL Football playoff, each group is down to eight teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re moving deeper into the postseason in VHSL Football and there are some legendary match ups on tap. The 5A and 6A playoffs don’t have any unbeatens in the field, while the four teams in…
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Lady Monarchs falter at home vs Tribe by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 ODU waited patiently for the start of its 2016 season, which came a week after most Division I programs begin their regular season schedule. Facing crosstown rival, Norfolk State, the Lady Monarchs used 20 points and 10 rebounds from forward Destinee Young to walk…
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Two of area’s best will battle in benefit contest Tues by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Expected to be two of the top boys team in Hampton Roads this season, Green Run and Lake Taylor will battle in a benefit game on Tuesday. The Stallions will be playing their second preseason contest after defeating GW-Danville, 67-65, over…
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Khalan Laborn turns the corner vs. IMG (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) In almost every stat category but the scoreboard, Bishop Sullivan won by Andy Hilton, recruit757 IMG was put on the schedule by Bishop Sullivan to be a season ending test. It was set up to be the bowl game or championship game that the Crusaders…
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