by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Oscar Smith (6-1) at King’s Fork (6-1) Friday at 7 p.m. In seven seasons as head coach of King’s Fork varsity football team, Joe Jones has never beaten Oscar Smith. A double-overtime loss at the hands of the Tigers two seasons ago may have left the Bulldogs overconfident in last year’s…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 Jamestown (0-7) vs. Warhill (1-6) at Wanner Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday JAMES CITY – Two high school football teams in desperate need of a victory will square off Friday night at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium as Warhill and Jamestown renew their budding rivalry. The Lions have lost three straight games after…
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by Marsel T. Mason, recruit757 Brunswick at Sussex Central, 7 p.m. Friday On Friday night, the excitement is expected to be overflowing in Southside Virginia as the 2A state runner up Brunswick Bulldogs take on the Sussex Central Tigers. Brunswick has overcome an injury bug that included the lost of their dynamic quarterback Darren Owens…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Lafayette High’s football team extended its Bay Rivers District winning streak to 22 in a row Thursday night with a 41-7 victory over New Kent at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium. The Rams scored in all three phases of the game – offense, defense and special teams – as…
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Tonight, Virginia Tech hosts Miami in a Thursday night ACC match up on ESPN at 8. The Hokies have been recruiting even more intently in Hampton Roads, and it’s paid off big time. Salem, Oscar Smith and Phoebus are just a few of the local powerhouses have sent and are sending players to Tech. Here’s…
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Welcome to writer Jamaar Hawkins as he joins the recruit757 staff! You can look forward to reading more from Jamaar as we progress to the playoffs. -AH by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 When Bayside defensive back Jamez Brickhouse went down with a season-ending ankle injury during a game against Kellam, Marlins head coach Jon White…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 New Kent at Lafayette, 7 p.m. Thursday at Wanner Stadium JAMES CITY – With three weeks left in the regular season, Lafayette High’s football team will not have to leave the friendly confines of Sanford B. Wanner Stadium. They have a Thursday night tilt against visiting New Kent. Coach Andy Linn…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 WAVY’s Friday Night Flights and recruit757 are following the top teams in The 757 as they head toward the playoffs! There are some good teams that are outside the top ten. It seems that there are select few at the top battling it out, there there are a number…
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Thanks, Pastor Melvin Marriner! You might know Pastor Marriner as the dad of former Western Branch running back and current UConn running back Josh Marriner. The Pastor’s older son played for William and Mary. The minister and his flock were inspired by the story of a Portsmouth Pop Warner team that needed…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tuesday at Ocean Lakes High School, it all became official. Linebacker Jahvoni Simmons is an All-American. Under Armour’s traveling road show stopped in Virginia Beach to make the announcement and award a game jersey to Jahvoni. His career at Ocean Lakes has been stellar, and there is a…
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