Armani Chatman (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Armani Chatman could stay close to home with this option by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Old Dominion head coach Bobby Wilder had plenty of reason to celebrate this weekend after the Monarchs became bowl-eligible for the first time in school history with a win over Marshall. Wilder, also extended an…
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Atlantic Shores (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) The VISAA Playoff Brackets are set. Play begins on Friday. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 All games are scheduled for Friday unless noted. Division I: #4 Norfolk Academy (7-2) at #1 Collegiate (6-2) Sat 1:00 #3 Benedictine (6-2) at #2 Flint Hill (7-2) Sat 1:00 Collegiate returns to the playoffs after…
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Lafayette is a new foe for Denbigh by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Denbigh High School Classification: 4A Record (Regular Season): 3-7 First-Round Opponent: Lafayette (10-0) This hasn’t been the easiest season for Coach Marcellus Harris and the Denbigh Patriots. Come to think of it, this has been the second worse season for the Patriots over…
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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. Ryan Chamberlain won the week with over 42% of the vote against five other nominees. Oscar Smith QB Shon Mitchell was 20 for 32 passing with…
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VSU holds off Norfolk State in preseason matchup by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norfolk State men opened their exhibition slate on the road against Virginia State Saturday night. The mini-road trip didn’t end well for the Spartans, falling 83-80 in double overtime. After getting blown by Old Dominion in their last exhibition contest, Virginia State battled…
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Western Branch RB Cassmeir Hutchinson (Photo by Joe Barnes/recruit757) Western Branch took matters into their own hands Friday night by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The prize is a first round playoff game with #1 seeded Oscar Smith, but it beats sitting at home in the second week of November. Western Branch earned a rematch with Oscar…
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Brianna Jackson a budding star for Salem by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Salem (VB) had a surprising season last year. A big part of the Sundevils’ success was (now) sophomore center Brianna Jackson. Jackson, will now help lead a Salem team expected to compete for a second consecutive state tournament appearance in 2016. “I had my…
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Woodside RB/CB Jordan Knight (Photo; Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Playoff wins have been elusive for Woodside since 2010 by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Woodside High School Classification: 6A Record (Regular Season): 8-2 Power Wins: 53-8 (Bethel), 15-0 (Phoebus), 31-21 (Heritage) Coach Danny Dodson has the Wolverines primed and the ready for another playoff appearance. The road thus…
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Ex-Woodside star Jay Kilpatrick seeing early playing time at Davis & Elkins by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Davis & Elkins freshman Jay Kilpatrick was a pleasant surprise during the Lady Senators’ exhibition contest with Old Dominion last week. Kilpatrick, a graduate of Woodside High School in Newport News, finished with 10 points in her return to…
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Dinwiddie Head Coach Billy Mills (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Dinwiddie heads into the playoffs as a #1 seed by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Monacan (8-2) & Goochland (10-0) were idle this week. #1 LC Bird (9-1) 41, James River (6-4) 7 Coach David Bedwell and the Skyhawks made sure they didn’t take the week off even though…
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