Matthew Lemon (2016 File Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Matthew Lemon – Smithfield High School #18 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Smithfield gets a raw deal from the local media. Just west of Suffolk, the Southside paper rarely gives them coverage, if at all. The Peninsula paper covers Smithfield because of their inclusion in the…
Bishop Sullivan RB Michael Martinez (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Some of the names have changed, but Chris Scott is excited about his squad at Bishop Sullivan by Andy Hilton, recruit757 “Fans should expect us to go 1-0. 1-0 in every rep, every drill, 1-0 in every game. If we do that, and win each rep and…
Warwick RB/LB Dayvon Meade (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Dayvon Meade – Warwick High School #19 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Warwick always seems to have players that merit recognition. The Raiders have labored for years as a contender in the Peninsula District, but they also have struggled to push their way through to the…
Princess Anne Head Coach Jelani Fair (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The Cavaliers have more depth and perhaps more talent than they’ve had in years by Andy Hilton, recruit757 You can look at Princess Anne on the practice field and spot one thing right off. There are more football players. Not only will Princess Anne have some…
Kecoughtan ATH Razohn Jackson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Razohn Jackson – Kecoughtan High School #20 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 You could expect that Kecoughtan is up for a rebound year considering that they have at least two of the region’s top 30 seniors in our recruit757 Fab 30. The Warriors made the playoffs…
Landstown lineman Kenan Luchun (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Kenan Luchun – Landstown High School #21 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve said it many times. There’s a saying that you can’t coach size. Our #21 athlete has to be the biggest in the senior class locally. There is just no way around it. Heading…
Former Virginia Tech tight end Bucky Hodges signs with Pittsburgh by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s a familiar name and a familiar NFL destination. After bouncing around between three NFL teams, Bucky Hodges has found a home in Pittsburgh. Hodges played high school football as a quarterback at Salem High School in Virginia Beach. He moved…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 Wide Receiver development: Teaching Release by David Porter, Newport News Apprentice School (a special contribution to recruit757) In today’s football world, defenses have become more exotic with their schemes in an effort to keep up with the ever-evolving, high-powered offenses prevalent at all levels of the game. As a result, defensive backs…
Cox ATH Tayvion Robinson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Preseason practice takes on increased importance at Cox with Bayside looming for their opener by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In the first week of practice, we can talk installs, depth charts and repetition. Everyone is doing the same thing. The difference for Cox High School is that their opener…
Lafayette lineman Elijah Washington (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Elijah Washington – Lafayette High School #22 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve been watching our #22 athlete for years now. While linemen don’t always get a lot of love, this guy is deserving because of his discipline and his abilities that are showcased in Andy…