by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve seen the Dolphins do it all year. Why should it be any different when they’re playing an out-of-town team? Ocean Lakes did most everything right on Friday night. By the end of the first quarter, the score was 28-0. An 8-4 James River team didn’t know what hit…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Heritage Hurricanes had their football season end with a whimper. Penalties did them in. 20 penalties cost them 144 yards and a 4A South Final game against Lake Taylor. Monacan did their part, racking up 95 penalty yards, but a 19-yard field goal by Luke Walls in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re almost another week closer to the State Championships. Most of the games in the state quarterfinals were played today. The rest are played on Saturday. Here are your finals from today’s games and the schedule of games for Saturday: 6A South Semifinal #1 Ocean Lakes 49, #8 James River 7…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 3A East Semifinal Petersburg (6-6) vs. Lafayette (12-0) 2 p.m. Saturday at Wanner Stadium JAMES CITY – Lafayette High’s quest for a perfect season ended in 2013 in the third round of the Virginia High School League 3A playoffs with a 34-28 overtime loss to James Monroe. Coach Andy Linn’s team…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Lee Williams has stepped down as football coach at Jamestown High School. Williams announced his decision Tuesday following a three-year stint with the Eagles. Jamestown had an 8-23 record during his tenure. “This past season was tough after being young and dealing with many, many injuries,” said Williams…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 4A South Semifinal Monacan (10-2) vs. Heritage (11-1) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Todd Stadium Heritage had their only slip up against Bethel. It was a 23-20 loss that came as time expired on a Chase Deaton field goal. That was at the end of September. Since then, the Hurricanes have gone…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 4A South Semifinal King’s Fork (10-2) vs. Lake Taylor (12-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Powhatan Field King’s Fork has moved from start up program to steady playoff contender. Lake Taylor has a long history, and they’re on track for a second state championship in football in just three years. The Bulldogs…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 6A South Semifinal James River (8-4) vs. Ocean Lakes (12-0) 7 p.m. Friday, at Kellam High School Once again, the Ocean Lakes Dolphins host a game at their home away from home: Kellam High School. The Dolphins have taken the home side of the field more than once at Kellam, and…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 5A South Semifinal Norview (11-1) vs. Salem (10-2) 7 p.m. Friday at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex Norview continues to be the surprise team of the playoffs, after topping Indian River last Friday to set up a 5A South Semifinal matchup against Salem. Quarterback EJ Faison has accounted for over 2,500 yards…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re getting deeper into the playoffs, and we’re finally to the point where some of our Top 10 teams have been eliminated. The games where teams in the Top 10 went head-to-head were chalk. The top teams defeated the lower ranked teams. That makes this week’s edition of the Top 10…
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