by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Uncommitted Senior Showcase is set for Monday, January 20, at Bishop Sullivan Catholic. This one-day event gives high school seniors and current juniors the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of college coaches. If you don’t have offers yet, or don’t have the offers you’re looking for, this…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re less than a week away from the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl and we have fourteen local players in the game. This is your chance to see many of your favorite local players play in their last high school football game, and they’re playing under one of the best coaches in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was a thrilling Division I FCS semifinal in the snows of Cheney, Washington. Towson traveled across the continent as the underdog to face Eastern Washington, and though the Tigers leapt out to an early 21-0 lead, their second half fade was cause for concern. Towson gave up 31 straight points…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The JMU Dukes Football program has found their replacement for Mickey Matthews. Could a move to FBS Football be next? Former Ohio State Assistant Coach Everett Withers was announced as the new head coach at James Madison on Friday. Withers was the assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Not only does the Chesapeake Bowl give us the opportunity to send off some of the best local players to play the game of high school football, it also gives us the opportunity to see the high school stars to come. In future years, we’ll see players like Tyler DeSue, Jake…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This week, the coaches of the conferences in Region 5A South got together to determine an All-Region 5A South team for the first time ever. The best of Region 5A in The 757 and in Central Virginia are represented, including players from 5A State Champions L.C. Bird, and top 757 teams…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 According to a press release by the university, University of South Alabama wide receivers coach Jerry Mack has been announced as the new head coach at North Carolina Central University. FROM NCCU: With 10 years of coaching experience, including stints with five NCAA Division I programs and two conference championship teams,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The validity of national high school football polls can be argued, since there’s no chance that any group of high school football teams will ever play a national schedule to see who would win head-to-head. Nevertheless, there are several national polls out there, and while Oscar Smith was ranked in many…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Both Kentory “L.J.” Matthews and William Howard were huge parts of the Tallwood resurgence of 2013. The Lions’ offense was quite potent, and it earned them a playoff berth this year. Now Matthews and Howard are seeing their recruitment pick up. Teammate Christian Byrum has verbally committed to Old Dominion, while…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Early on, the coaching change at Hampton University has been good for the rumor mill, but hasn’t been good for local recruiting. In the past, HU Football would land local recruits late if they landed them at all. In the past year, Head Coach Donovan Rose had turned his head toward…
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