by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Heritage (0-1) vs. Warwick (1-0), 5 p.m. The Peninsula District will get its season underway this weekend, including a key doubleheader of Newport News schools at Todd Stadium on Friday night. In the first game, Warwick will play host to the Heritage Hurricanes. For Heritage, fresh off an 11-2 season, a…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 RICHMOND – Tyrek Graham’s fourth-quarter touchdown grab against Magna Vista in the 3A state championship game marked the final score for Lafayette during the 2014 season. The 6-foot-2 senior picked up right where he left off on Thursday, hauling in a career-high three touchdown grabs for the Rams during a 41-0 victory over…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 There was build up all week and a lot of talk coming from the Peninsula about the match up between the Denbigh Patriots and the Hampton Crabbers. The Hampton Crabbers ended all talk from every side of the ball and closed out the night with a 38-0 drubbing of the Patriots.…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 Bruton (0-0) at King William (0-0) 7 p.m. Thursday Bruton’s football team has reached the playoffs four times since 2009, including back-to-back 2A South appearances. The Panthers look to continue that streak this year and the journey begins Thursday with a tough road game at perennial powerhouse King William. “We seem…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Green Run (0-1) at Cox (1-0) 7:00 p.m. Thursday After easily winning a week one contest against Tallwood, Cox will take on a rebuilding Green Run team in Thursday night action. The Falcons picked up from last season’s surprise 9-3 finish with a convincing 49-7 win over the Lions. Senior quarterback…
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by Brian Parsons, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) WILLIAMSBURG (WAVY) — William and Mary opens its season Saturday on the road at Lafayette. Coach Jimmye Laycock’s team will play four of their first five games away from Zable Stadium. Picked to finish 4th in the CAA pre-season poll, the star of the team…
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by Brian Parson, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) (WAVY) — It’s another tough schedule for Mike London’s football team, not good for a coach clearly on the hot seat, but at least he has a clear cut starting quarterback heading into the opener, which has not been the case in years past. “I…
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by Brian Parsons, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) NORFOLK (WAVY) — It’s a new beginning for the Old Dominion football team. With freshman quarterback Shuler Bentley playing in his first college game as the ODU Monarchs travel to Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Last season, the Eagles were one of the few defenses that…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Coaches abroad as well as student-athletes and guest speakers made their way out to Landstown High School to do just a little more than play basketball at the second annual Recruit757 Basketball Boys Showcase this past Saturday. Amid many coaches in attendance, Coach Kelvin Lawrence, head coach of the Oscar Smith…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 Lafayette (0-0) at Huguenot (0-0) Thursday 7:00 Lafayette High’s football team opened its postseason run last November with a 52-6 victory over Huguenot in the first round of the 3A East playoffs. Coach Andy Linn’s team looks to embark on another run Thursday as the Rams travel to Richmond to take on…
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