Rising senior Terrence Ricks has been a utility man for the Western Branch Bruins. This week, he’s picked up two more college scholarship offers, and like his high school coaches, the colleges offering don’t agree on where they want to put him.
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The recruitment of Tallwood safety Christian Byrum continues to be hot. Byrum came into the week with offers from Wisconsin, NC State, Charlotte, Hampton University, East Carolina, Old Dominion and NC Central. That’s quite an assortment of schools. This week’s offers only add to the variety.
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True to its name, Sunday’s Blue Chip Challenge is loaded with stud athletes already. Virginia is full of high school football talent, and this weekend, the locals will defend their turf against an invading crew of Central Region and Northern Virginia athletes.
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Indian River lineman Tyler Fain is seeing his recruitment really take off. The rising senior picked up two new scholarship offers last week, and there’s promise of more on the way. College coaches like what they see in the big man. He’s finding more admirers as the weeks go by.
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This fall, the JMU Dukes will have a sophomore quarterback under center and possibly a freshman getting reps at the tight end position. What is unique about sophomore Michael Birdsong and freshman Brandon Brown is they played high school football together two years ago at Matoaca HS, Matoaca, VA.
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A few scattered showers in the morning gave way to a sunny and picture perfect day for football in the Richmond area. Over 150 athletes descended this past Saturday on Highland Springs HS for the annual College Prep World (CPW) Camp and Symposium. Dwight Vick and the team put on a great camp that allowed athletes to challenge themselves in the 40 yard dash, the bench press, and the shuttle. Additionally, the athletes showcased their talents in 1 on 1 action: offensive lineman versus defensive lineman; receivers versus defensive backs, and running backs versus linebackers.
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($$) It should be no surprise that lineman Ricky Walker continues to pick up scholarship offers. After all, Ricky’s easily one of the top 5 best players in the region for the 2014 class, and linemen are always a need for college coaches looking for talent. The 757 is best known for skill guys, blessed with speed and agility. Walker happens to be a big man with good agility, who can get it done with his strength, hands, and feet.
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Over the next three weekends, the football players of the region will be busy. There’s a showcase event every weekend between now and the end of the school year.
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Western Branch rising senior Daiquan Lawrence has gone from quiet playmaker to sought after prospect, almost overnight. He’s been a defensive back for the Bruins for two seasons, and he’s now looking at committing to an ACC school coming into his senior season.
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Hank Sawyer’s building a heckuva program in Norfolk. The Titans won the Division 5 State Championship last year, and what do they get for it? They move down to Division 4. Watch out. The Titans are reloaded for another title run.
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