by Nick Bailey, recruit757 The temperature was oddly warm for a November playoff game. The fair weather aided the Oscar Smith Tigers and the Grassfield Grizzlies to play a memorable playoff game, and it certainly brought out the fans. It took Smith a while to get going, and that had tongues wagging at halftime.…
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by Michelle Gray, recruit 757 These two teams from separate regions had been introduced before. They’ve scrimmaged, but this time the stakes were higher. Hanover entered week two of the playoffs with a win over Churchland 28-17. Lake Taylor defeated Nansemond River 35-7. The home team fans had assumed a defeat of Hanover. The…
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by Chris Hopkins, recruit757 Ocean Lakes continued its march as an undefeated program, with an impressive 62 – 28 win over Western Branch Friday night. The Dolphins offense produced its most efficient effort of the year, scoring on 9 of its 12 possessions and smashing a school record with over 600 yards of total offense.…
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by Jason Harrington, recruit757 Friday Night Lights at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex was not a disappointment as the Salem Sun Devils played host to Mike Smith’s Hampton Crabbers in the second round of the Region 5A South playoffs. During warm-ups, both teams looked optimistic and confident about their chances on the evening. To start the…
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by Michael Bradshaw, recruit757 The Franklin Broncos played host to the Rappahannock Raiders from Warsaw, Virginia for this week’s Region 1A East playoff round. Franklin is on a quest to make it back to a third state championship in four years and has greater hopes to win this time. Head coach Darren Parker and staff…
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by Nick Bailey, recruit757 The basic fundamentals of football have been the same since the creation of the brute sport in the late 1800’s. Over the years, advancements in technology have created what we all see on Friday night at local High Schools: fun, action packed, and aggressive football. The playoffs up the ante. This…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 At our Scholarship Workshops, we spend a good bit of time talking about the recruiting timeline and how to set goals realistically. Every recruitment is different. Here are some mileposts to watch out for as you’re progressing from freshman to senior. The first key to a successful recruitment, no matter how…
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by Andy Hiton, recruit757 We’re going to the Peninsula for this week’s recruit757/Sportswrap game of the week, as we inch another week closer to the State Championships. Both teams call Todd Stadium home. Both teams won last week’s playoff matchup there. This is a cross-town brawl between two teams from the opposite ends of Newport…
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by Nick Bailey, recruit757 The second round of the playoffs are upon us and believe it or not, we get two teams that are neighbors. The Grizzlies of Grassfield will face the Tigers of Oscar Smith in a Chesapeake matchup that will not disappoint. The Grizzlies and Tigers faced off earlier in the year and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here are the All-Conference 25 teams for football as voted upon by the coaches of the conference. Conference 25 includes Lafayette, Park View, Poquoson, Warhill, Colonial Heights, York, New Kent, and Southampton. The POY and COY voting was a clean sweep for Lafayette. Offensive Player of the Year: Jahlil Green, Lafayette…
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