by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Last year’s dream match up in VHSL Group 6A will have to wait once more. Ocean Lakes and Oscar Smith still have an opportunity to meet in the playoffs this fall, but a tentative plan to have the pair kick off the season has been dashed. The proposed game was to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We caught up with Indian River High School freshman Devon Hunter at the Nike Football Training Camp in Northern Virginia on Saturday. After showing off his versatility in his freshman season, it should be no surprise that Hunter is landing college scholarship offers left and right. He’s up to a dozen…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Scholarship Workshop is back again! Our last event of the school year is happening in just two weeks at Tidewater Physical Therapy in Great Bridge. You won’t want to miss it. If you’re a high school football player who’s serious about getting recruited to play football in college, you’ll…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lakeland middle linebacker has been under the radar a little bit at Lakeland, but you can believe that he’s on the recruiting radar for college coaches. Yulee held several offers as a high school freshman. Now at 6-2 and 255 pounds, the mobile backer continues to see his recruitment gain steam.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Oscar Smith Tigers’ quarterbacking phenom is on track for a brilliant sophomore season. Last fall, he was developed in small steps by head coach Rich Morgan. By the end of the season, he was polished for a freshman quarterback leading an undefeated team into the State Championship game at the…
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by Scott Cochrane, recruit757 You’re a highly touted five-star high school athlete. The recruiting websites and publications are buzzing with your potential and naturally, dozens and dozens of college scholarship offers are coming your way. Coaches are texting and calling you as a means to form some sort of relationship and gain a competitive advantage…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We reported on Thursday morning that Phoebus sophomore Robbie Robinson was collecting a wealth of college scholarship offers. By Thursday afternoon he landed yet another, and now one day after the DC Nike Camp, Robbie has landed yet another. Georgia Tech jumped into the mix on Thursday, giving Robinson an offer…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There was close to five dozen local players that made the trip up to Northern Virginia to compete against hundreds of other campers Nike’s regional camp. While many locals stood out, only one was acknowledged as an MVP. Every position was well represented by players from The 757. 8th grade quarterback…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Virginia Tech Spring Game netted a valuable Class of 2015 recruit for the Hokie coaching staff. For the second year in a row, Tech will land a player from Phoebus High School in Hampton. Phantom big man Harry Lewis pushed his huge offer list aside and verballed to Virginia Tech…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s good news for college athletes. Playing college sports could help you land a better job than your non-athletic peers after graduation. A study of athletic marketability from the perspective of employers presented from research at UNC-Chapel Hill found that college athletes were highly desirable in the eyes of hiring bosses. …
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