Virginia Tech vs. ODU (File Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Could this be the year that UVA snaps the streak? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 UVA (7-4) at Virginia Tech (4-6) 3:30 p.m. Friday on ABC There are a lot of big numbers to take into account when looking at Saturday’s game between Virginia and Virginia Tech. This…
Mike London (File Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) After a two year stint at Howard, Mike London will take over the William and Mary football program by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Saturday, Jimmye Laycock coached his final game at William and Mary ending a 39-year run with the school. Now on Monday, the school is set…
#11 Highland Springs QB D’vonte Waller (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Malcolm Greene, Jai’Veon Smalls secure offers ahead of Highland Springs crucial late season clash with Varina by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 The history of Highland Springs football is one that is rich in dominant defensive play. Coached by Rudy Ward in 1987 and 1988, the Springers shutout…
Booker T. Washington RB Rodney Hammond (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Norcom and Booker T. draws Temple in by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Assistant coach Tony Lucas was in town Monday and he was on a mission. Booker T. Washington RB Rodney Hammond (2021 RB 5-10 180) and I.C. Norcom DE Antwaun Powell (2020 DE 6-43 220) drew…
Indian River lineman Ben Smiley (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) UVA lands a commitment from Ben Smiley over the weekend by Andy Hilton, recruit757 After a long recruitment where he received over 30 college scholarship offers, Indian River lineman Ben Smiley (2019 DT 6-4 265) has closed it out. The offers ran the gamut from Alabama to…
Ocean Lakes WR Myles Alston (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Sophomore WR Myles Alston gets the nod from the Pirates by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Myles Alston continues to prove his worth and college coaches are noticing. In only three games so far this season, Alston has 154 receiving yards and three touchdown catches in an Ocean…
Elton Brown (File Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The Newport News Apprentice School took a chance on Elton Brown, and it’s paying off by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Elton Brown is a fixture on the Peninsula. He played his high school ball at Hampton High School for coach Mike Smith. He’s a UVA Cavalier, selected as a First…
Granby lineman Katron Evans (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Keontae Jenkins and Katron Evans both add an offer from Auburn by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Late last week, we noted that both Keontae Jenkins of Cox (Virginia Beach) and Katron Evans of Granby (Norfolk) added new scholarship offers. Jenkins (2020 DB/WR 5-10 160) picked up an offer from…
Princess Anne WR/DB Tony Grimes (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Tony Grimes picks up another ACC offer and mentions a date to narrow his options by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tony Grimes’ recruiting stock continues to rise. In a week where high school football is dark due to Hurricane Florence evacuations, quite a few local players have added…
Granby lineman Katron Evans (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Katron Evans sees his recruitment continue to heat up by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Size and athleticism is hard for college coaches to ignore. Even though his sophomore season has just started, he’s obviously proven enough to pick up big time college scholarship offers. Katron Evans (2021 DT 6-4…