by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Bethel Bruins had six winning seasons in a row before snapping the streak with a 5-5 campaign in 2013. Key losses last year will serve as motivation for this year’s team. While the 2013 Bruins had games where they shined, in others they simply looked lost. That’s going to change…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This is the biggest stage and Oscar Smith is no stranger. Our region has gotten used to it. Oscar Smith opens their season once again with a game of national importance to high school football. Last year’s #1 team in the country, Booker T. Washington of Miami, Florida visits Chesapeake and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 August football is typically error prone, at best. Teams are playing in a “real game” for the first time and no matter how much preparation they have, miscommunication, jitters and outright mistakes are bound to happen. Friday night’s game between Maury and Menchville was no beauty contest. The odds were stacked…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Speed, speed, and more speed. For Green Run, speed and skill is a standard. The Beach District is full of schools with speedsters. It takes a lot of effort and coaching to set yourself apart. Last year, when Coach Jeff McGowan came in to rejuvenate the program, he made it very…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The little football program that could keeps on going. As private school programs suffer from low participation, Portsmouth Christian has found a way to prosper. Alliance Christian in Portsmouth made a run at starting up a football program but fell by the wayside. Norfolk Christian failed to field…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Opportunities in football are about to get broader. Edging toward the NBA’s D-league model and Major League Baseball’s minor league model, the NFL will officially launch a developmental league this fall. The league has a commissioner in Brian Woods, and the league has a plan to start in four cities with…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For Atlantic Shores and head coach Wayne Lance, this might be the season of the skill player. College attention is at an all time high for the program, and there are more weapons in the offense than ever. “We return a plethora of starters from last season and we have a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Whether it’s an up year or a down year, opponents always know they’ll get a good game playing Woodside. Coach Danny Dodson has had his Wolverines playing winning ball for years, but the last two seasons have been tough. Woodside went 5-5 and missed the playoffs in 2012, then went 6-4…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Warhill High’s football team will open its season in two weeks against Class 4A foe Churchland at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium. Coach Thad Wheeler and his team prepared for the Portsmouth School Thursday with their final scrimmage against the Kempsville Chiefs. The Lions held their own against the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Wednesday night, the Lake Taylor Titans football program was treated to a night at the movies. The players and coaches received sneak preview passes to a showing of “When The Game Stands Tall” at AMC Lynnhaven 18. While the kids munched on popcorn and enjoyed a movie full of football action,…
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