by John Harvey, recruit757 YORK – Grafton High’s football team lost its last three games in 2013 and finished the year with just three wins. With six starters back on offense, coach Matt McLeod believes this team could surprise some folks this fall. “We will be very young, with age and experience,” McLeod said. “The…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Under Coach Mike Smith, Hampton Crabber Football has always been about power running and stingy defense. Does anyone remember Crabber Football before Mike Smith? The coach who’s headed the program for over 40 years is synonymous with Hampton High School. Crabber Football is Mike Smith. When talking about his team, the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Two years ago, Great Bridge Football suffered through an 0-10 season. It was an aberration. Now that’s a distant memory. The young Wildcats took their lumps that year, and it’s been paying off ever since. In 2013, Great Bridge was a playoff team led by a sophomore quarterback. Jacob Wilson returns…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 YORK – Doug Pereira is known around the region as one of the most innovative offensive coaches in the Bay Rivers District. The York High coach has big plans ahead in 2014 as he looks to guide his team to its fourth straight playoff appearance. “Our expectation is to compete for…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Watching AFC North Football just got a little more interesting. Shamarko Thomas of Ocean Lakes and Arthur Moats of Churchland are on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. Tommy Reamon, Jr. is in the front office. Norcom grad Lakendrick Ross signed on with the Cincinnati Bengals a few weeks ago. Now, the Cleveland…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Jahvoni Simmons has lived with the recruiting process since his sophomore year. The Ocean Lakes linebacker had no less than 23 scholarship offers. Now that he is closing in on his senior season, he decided that his mind is made up and it’s time to focus on Ocean Lakes Football. Simmons…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 YORK – Bruton High’s football program has never made three straight playoff appearances. First-year coach Reggie Jones and the Panthers will try to break that barrier this fall in the always tough Bay Rivers District. Tracy Harrod guided Bruton to playoff berths the last two years, including a trip to the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Greg Gibson is getting his program exactly where he wants it to be. After two years of growing and building, there’s a feeling that this could be the year for the Bruins. There are challenges ahead, but a healthy Western Branch Football team could be in the best shape ever to…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 WILLIAMSBURG – The Hampton Roads area has long been considered one of the top areas in Virginia for college football recruiting. William and Mary football coach Jimmye Laycock and his staff has discovered his own niche in the Tidewater area, in the Bay Rivers District. The Tribe will enter the 2014…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Having a star player is quite a blessing. For the first time in years, Bayside will have to see who steps up. There are quite a few capable seniors at Bayside. In 2014, Coach Jon White has lots of opportunities for the players that want to grab one. In 2011, Tre…
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