by John Harvey, recruit757 Amelia County (1-0) at Bruton (0-0), Game time 7 p.m. YORK – The Reggie Jones coaching era at Bruton High School will begin Friday night as the Panthers host Amelia County in their season opener. The two programs met for the first time in 2014 in a game that Bruton won…
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by Marsel T. Mason, recruit757 Nandua (1-0) at Franklin (0-0), 7 p.m. at the Armory FRANKLIN- The smaller the city, the bigger the interest in high school football. Its a direct representation of the people who cheer and bleed their team colors. Generations of family members suiting up for the same school continuing a legacy.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This week was a tough one for picking the game of the week. Phoebus at Lake Taylor was a head taller than the best of the rest because it gives us a glimpse at a playoff match up between two teams that don’t play each other every year. Here are a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There are lots of story lines to choose from…. It’s a playoff game in September. It’s a match up of top cornerbacks. It’s a battle between two quarterbacks with something to prove. It’s a blue collar brawl. We’re talking Phoebus at Lake Taylor, and it’s Friday night in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 At Ocean Lakes, it may be tough to make the varsity, especially as a freshman, but it’s easy to get noticed. For Ocean Lakes sophomore Eric Crosby, hard work and perseverance is paying off. Crosby (SO DL 6-3 260) was punting last year for the Dolphins, but he already had the…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 YORK – Tabb High football coach Matt Lawson announced Thursday that his team will be without its leading running back for the remainder of the season. Brent Hinson, who rushed for more than 1,500 yards last season, is out for the year after suffering an injury during the first half of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Transferring from one school to another has been commonplace year after year. 2014 has been especially active for player transfers with a couple of private schools closing, and their players moving on to other schools to play football. The shuttering of Varsity Football at Norfolk Christian put a lot of…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – High School football is a rite of passage for many local athletes, as they spend countless hours over the summer training to represent their schools and communities on game nights. Jamestown’s Tori Luedde and Warhill’s Allison Faber are two of the many local girls in football who will…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The number one recruit in the country is right here in Hampton Roads. That’s Oscar Smith defensive end Josh Sweat. The 6-5 240 pound beast of a high school football player is the guy that every college football program would love to have. Sweat holds 57 college scholarship offers by one…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 He was already close to a decision after summer camps and workouts. A weekend on-campus visit was all it took to put him over the top. Salem TE/DE Nijee Cox made his commitment over the weekend. Nijee held offers from Towson, ODU, Charlotte and North Carolina Central, and announced on Saturday…
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