School closures for Hurricane Florence mean cancellations by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Despite efforts to move the schedule up, high school football games in a majority of the 757 region have been canceled. The decision is a definite for Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, York County, and Poquoson schools. Suffolk and Williamsburg-James City…
Larry Parker won the award by one vote by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This week’s award winner, Larry Parker of Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, won the Player of the Week Award by only one vote. It goes to show that EVERY vote counts! The City of Norfolk really turned out to support their…
FSU Turnover Backpack (Twitter Photo) The University of Miami may have been first. Can FSU be the last for turnover swag? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 When the University of Miami introduced their turnover chain, it was cool. It was motivational. It went viral. The fad of honoring defensive players for creating turnovers caught on. Other…
Lake Taylor deserves to move up, but who will they push out? (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The recruit757/Friday Night Flights Preseason Top Ten is loaded with undefeated teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor really showed resilience in their win over Freedom on Saturday. They have a group of four loaded teams ahead of them A…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Florence, schools are now making schedule changes by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Hurricane Florence is set to make landfall in North Carolina late Thursday. Coastal Virginia will see the effects of the storm Thursday and the current path of the storm is expected to cut through…
Make your pick for the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week by 6 p.m. Monday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A new football season is here and the recruit757/Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week is back! You have six great options to choose from. Remember, we only nominate players from winning teams, so you…
#3 Lake Taylor RB Malik Newton (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Lake Taylor gets justification in a win that was never too easy to earn by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For a team that never trailed, Lake Taylor couldn’t keep Freedom High School out of reach. Lake Taylor won Saturday afternoon, but the Eagles were always a threat.…
Ocean Lakes RB Jake Low (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Xander Jedlick leads Ocean Lakes with four touchdowns by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was lined up to be the first big test for Ocean Lakes. Kellam and First Colonial were both playing their first games of the season when they took on the Dolphins. Tallwood came…
Cox WR Leno Lester (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Tayvion Robinson leads Cox HS on both sides of the ball in a rout by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Just a few years ago, the Beach District gave its football programs the privilege of changing their schedule to face teams other than their district mates. They had to jump…
Indian River QB Dominque Brooks (Photo: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Indian River jumps to a quick start and cruises over the Cavaliers by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Coach Glenwood Ferebee hasn’t been too kind to his old school since his departure. Ferebee coached at Lakeland High School before a stint at Hampton University. He left the college ranks…