by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Every program goes through it. A changeover in talent. A changeover in coaching. For the the Granby Comets this fall, it’s a lot of both. Granted, head coach Sekou Wilson had been an assistant under Curt Brown for years. Coach Brown left to be an assistant at First Colonial and spend…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 As a college football prospect, you’ve arrived when you land your first offer. For Nansemond River lineman Thomas Hopple (JR OT 6-6 270), the stakes were just raised in his recruitment when he picked up an ACC offer on Saturday evening. Hopple, a rising junior offensive tackle, got his first offer…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 WILLIAMSBURG – There are plenty of fresh faces in new places on the gridiron on greater Williamsburg, and high school football fans got a glimpse of what to expect last Friday during the first scrimmage of the season. Lafayette High coach Andy Linn opened fall practice looking to replace the nearly…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s been a long time since Menchville had a winning season. Last year, the Monarchs managed a win when they eked out a 17-13 victory over Warwick. Those 17 point were more than half of their total season output of 32. It was the driest season for Menchville since 2004 when…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It seems that the Hokies are loading up on local talent for the Class of 2015. The fourth local senior has committed to play football at Virginia Tech, and the season has yet to start. Ocean Lakes defensive back Jahque Alleyne gave his verbal commitment to the Hokies and made it…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Friday night’s scrimmage at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex between Ocean Lakes, Heritage, Bethel, and Dinwiddie gave us few obvious signals of what’s to come this fall. All four teams look like they’ll be good, but how good? It’s hard to tell exactly. Who shined? First of all, Jaason Lewis and Levonta…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This is the closest thing to a preseason heavyweight bout that you’ll get. Salem, last year’s Group 5A semifinalist, matched up against Oscar Smith, last year’s Group 6A finalist in a scrimmage that didn’t determine much more than bragging rights. Fans certainly turned out to watch. Both teams looked a little…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 He’s coming into his senior year, and Derek Wilder, son of ODU Football head coach Bobby Wilder, has decided to make his college commitment. After his Maury team scrimmaged Tallwood High School on Thursday night, Derek announced that he would attend Old Dominion University. “Originally, I planned to wait until the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A little youth causes no concern at Churchland. Last year’s team had a remarkable 8-2 season cut short with a first round playoff loss to Hanover. Several key players are missing from that team. Coach Alonzo Ricks isn’t predicting a deep playoff run with a younger squad, but he’s confident that…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 What do you do when your demanding schedule puts you in competition with teams two levels up like Grassfield, Western Branch, and Oscar Smith? You reload, of course. King’s Fork had a phenomenal year in 2013, breaking through a number of barriers, including an upset of Phoebus, to reach the 4A…
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