by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 When Coach James DiPietro stepped down after the 2010 campaign the Scorpions were looking for a replacement. Oakland Mills looked no further than their own backyard and brought in Thomas Browne. Browne is a graduate of Oakland Mills and helped lead the Scorpions to a 1A state championship back when he…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Bethel ATH Jeremiah Owusukoramoah (JR ATH 6-2 190) has added another scholarship offer. Fans know him as Jeremiah Owusu, and it looks like his recruitment is really picking up. Bruin head coach William Beverley got the call on Monday from Appalachian State outside linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Nate Woody where…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom senior guard Travis Fields knew he had to make a play. With the Greyhounds trailing Hopewell by four points in the waning minutes of Saturday’s Group 3A state final, it was time for the reigning state player of the year to come through on the season’s brightest stage thus far.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The first weekend of March was big for Hampton Crabber rising seniors Tre Smith and Elijah Conliffe. Conliffe has been written up on many occasions with his burgeoning offer lists that includes big time schools like UNC, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Tennessee and well more than a dozen others. Trequan…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Yes, West Virginia University is jumping into the talent pool of the 757. Three Southside prospects visited on Sunday: D.J. Mack and K.J. Marks of Norview High School and Tajh Capehart of Bishop Sullivan. Tajh holds an offer from WVU. D.J picked up a scholarship offer from the Mountaineers on…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Lexington Herald-Leader recently got a chance to pick the brain Kentucky Wildcat Football head coach Mark Stoops on recruiting. How does Kentucky recruit? It’s not altogether different than most BCS level schools. The geography is different, but the strategy is similar. Stoops was asked how he and the coaching staff…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Yes, you can bet that college coaches across the nation know about the talent in 757. It was only a few years ago that schools like Clemson and West Virginia might have sounded exotic to the ears of high school football players in the region. Now those names are commonplace. Virginia…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We caught up with lineman Noah Knapp at the Richmond VTO Combine last weekend. He’s working hard in the off-season, and that extra work was showcased at the regional event for VTO. His efforts earned him a selection to the VTO Elite 100 combine in May. Noah is one of…
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by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Two weeks prior to last night’s 3A state championship game, Hopewell and Norcom met in the 3A East region final with the Greyhounds walking away with a 27-point victory and another region title. On Saturday, Norcom was looking for its third consecutive state championship after defeating John Marshall in the semifinals.…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 The offers keep rolling in for Bishop Sullivan sophomore linebacker Teradja Mitchell, who added Auburn, Florida and Michigan to his impressive offer haul this week. Mitchell now counts over 20 + offers from high-major universities with two years of high school eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-3 linebacker burst onto the scene as…
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