by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Maury Commodores may have had a down season in 2014, but it didn’t affect the ability of senior Vershawd Coleman to nail down his college destination. After mulling over several possibilities, Coleman decided to stay in-state with Division III Ferrum. The 6-2 205 pound defensive end and linebacker played…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 King’s Fork quarterback Ryan Kluck helped lead the program to its finest season in school history, finishing with a 10-3 mark after replacing last year’s starter Uriah Adams. The junior signal caller had the opportunity to visit the Wake Forest Demon Decons over the weekend, and came away impressed by the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It didn’t take long for Virginia Tech to grab their second commitment from the 757. Two locals from the Class of 2016 have made their commitments, both are going to Tech. Today, on an unofficial visit, Nansemond River offensive tackle Thomas Jarrett Hopple committed to the Hokies. The 6 foot, 6…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Old Dominion continues to enrich their football program with walk ons. This winter, Bishop Sullivan quarterback Blake LaRussa elected to walk on at ODU rather than take a scholarship at other schools. There have been a lot of great contributors to the football program that started as walk-ons. Today, on…
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When asked “What is the most important aspect about coaching a high school football team?” My answer was teaching accountability to your athletes.
– Bill Stachelski, Head Coach, Cox High School
Detailsby Shedrick McCall, recruit804.com Rayshard Ashby stands 6’0 tall and weighs 220 pounds and is a sculpture of pure muscle and heart. He is the middle linebacker of the three times defending state D-5 champions LC Bird Skyhawk’s. He is a rock solid linebacker anchoring a rock solid defense. Year before last as a freshman…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After spending this past year as the interim head coach of the Wilson Presidents football team, Ronnie Ratliff has officially been tasked to fill the position on a permanent basis, the coach announced Wednesday night. “I’m glad to be made the official Wilson varsity football coach,” Ratliff said in a statement.…
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This article was originally published in May 2014, but the content still bears repeating. – AH by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Parents ask this question all the time. My inspiration for this article came from this question coming up this morning. The answer is that there is no simple answer. There is no magic trick to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Norfolk State Spartans are in the midst of spring practices and Latrell Scott’s first edition football team is taking shape. There are a few questions that are being wrestled with on the player personnel side, but the coaching staff is on the job and on point as the Spartans look…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 College recruiting at Great Bridge continues to pick up. Running back Tyain Smith and lineman Justin Chase, both rising seniors, have added new college scholarship offers. Chase (JR OL/DL 6-5 270) landed his first offer last month when he picked up James Madison. Today, he added Appalachian State to his offer list.…
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