by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For Lakendrick Ross, the weather couldn’t have been better. I.C. Norcom High School was the site for him to take the next big step forward in life. His agent, Glenn Lansky, was on hand. The scouts were there, with clipboards, or I-Pads, or stopwatches. There was no flurry of activity, just…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There should be no power outage for the ODU offense any time soon. Yes, Taylor Heinieke will depart after this coming season. Shuler Bentley is the big name on the horizon at quarterback. The Monarch offense has been clicking on all cylinders, and now the program will add Watts. Quincy Watts,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Grassfield has a not so secret weapon. Grant Holloway (JR WR 6-3 190) had a productive sophomore season, but he spent it supporting the 1-2 punch of Vincent Lowe and Isaiah Harper. Lowe and Harper grabbed attention on both sides of the ball and have now moved on to play for…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Cue up Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” The drama ended on Saturday morning with Salem defensive end Trevon Hill picking the Virginia Tech Hokies. Hill had narrowed his choices down to North Carolina and Virginia Tech earlier in the week, then made the announcement on locally on ESPN Radio. “I’ve enjoyed the process,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The NFL Draft has come and gone. The college season is getting ready to ramp up. In recent weeks, fhings have gotten a whole lot busier for Lakendrick Ross. You may remember the name. Lakendrick, AKA “Blindside”, was an enforcer for the I.C. Norcom Greyhounds. He graduated from Norcom in 2011…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Salem SunDevil defensive end Trevon Hill is one of the top local prospects in the recruiting class of 2015. He’s seen his offer total rise over the spring, but he’s already determined that he’s going to announce early. This Saturday, Trevon makes his choice. Will it be UNC or Virginia Tech?…
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by Keith Chisolm, recruit804 There were no commitments from The 757, but the Old Dominion Monarch football program increased their Class of 2015 haul over the weekend. Coach Bobby Wilder has expressed a need to get taller, bigger, and faster with his recruiting classes in order to keep up with the higher level of competition…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The 2014 Football schedule hasn’t even been officially released and the VHSL is already making changes for 2015 and beyond. Because of shifting enrollment numbers and feedback from member institutions, the VHSL unveiled a new alignment plan yesterday. In total, 21 local schools are moving into new conferences with 12 schools…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve been doing homework on some of the best unlisted players in our database. It’s a 12-month a year job keeping up with the talent in The 757, and you can rest assured that there’s more to come! We aim to help every recruitable player in the region by boosting their…
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