by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For #1 ranked Ocean Lakes, the first test was easy. Bethel came in with two weeks to prepare, but in the end it didn’t matter. The Bruins were no match for the Dolphins. Brenden O’Neil started the game for Ocean Lakes and got the lion’s share of the production on…
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by Chris Hopkins, recruit757 The Cox Falcons won their first playoff game in school history, but not before some anxious moments in the closing minutes of the football game. As Cox coach Bill Stachelski commented afterwards, “we really needed the clock to be on our side there at the end.” In the first half, it…
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by Marsel T. Mason, recruit757 DENDRON- Surry County knew that it wasn’t going to be easy versus district mate Franklin in the first round of the 1A Eastern Section North division match up. In a game expected to be tight, it’s the little things that make the difference in a match up like this. It…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was a game that raced by. Western Branch didn’t run their first pass play until late in the fourth quarter. The visiting Bruins took the ball in the first half and didn’t let Kecoughtan play. That script worked. The Bruins led time of possession basically 18 minutes to six. The…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – John Douglass was stopped for just two yards on his first postseason carry Friday night against Huguenot, The Lafayette junior fullback made the most of his next 11 carries with four long touchdown runs as the Rams rolled to a 52-6 victory in the first round of the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Welcome to the first round playoff edition of the Freedom Ford Scoreboard. There are a ton of results, especially when you consider that we’re reviewing results from around the state. We’re talking all levels of the VHSL playoffs from 6A to 1A. Here are the Friday night finals (all winners in…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 5A South Opening Round Kellam (5-5) at #7 Norview (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday Norview returns to the playoffs after a decade long hiatus. The Pilots (9-1) finished the regular season with a hard fought victory over Wilson to tie Indian River for the 2nd seed in the Region 5A South bracket…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 6A South Opening Round Woodside (7-3) at #2 Oscar Smith (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday Woodside finished their season on October 31 and has now had two weeks to prepare for Oscar Smith. You can bet they’ve made the most of every minute. The Wolverines are led by veteran coach Danny Dodson…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 6A South Opening Round Bethel (5-5) at #1 Ocean Lakes (10-0), 7 p.m. Friday The Ocean Lakes Dolphins have had no problem winning every one of their ten games so far this season. The average final? 54-10. Bethel comes in happy to be in the playoffs, but realizing that…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 3A East Opening Game Huguenot (1-9) at #6 Lafayette (10-0), 7 p.m. Friday JAMES CITY – Five more wins. That was the message Lafayette High football coach Andy Linn told his team following last Friday’s 28-0 victory over York to secure the No.1 seed in the 3A East regional playoffs. The…
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