Western Branch DT Shane Epps (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Western Branch will lean on Shane Epps to anchor the lines by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Western Branch had, by their standards, a lean year in 2017. The Bruins started off the season with a narrow 34-28 loss to Lake Taylor and never really recovered. While Western Branch…
Indian River DE Ben Smiley (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Team camp gives programs like Indian River a chance to assess new talent early by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The City of Portsmouth runs an annual team camp each July, and the opportunity to put on pads and helmets early serves teams well. Indian River was one of…
Photo: Andy Hilton The Alliance of American Football starts up next year and their tryouts are open by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A couple of pieces of news came out this week about the Alliance of American Football. In case you forgot, the league is a new professional league meant to grow and rival the NFL.…
Massaponax lineman Teagan McDonald commits to ODU (Twitter Photo) Teagan McDonald verbally commits to ODU by John Harvey, recruitNoVA Coaches believe that most football games are won and lost at the line of scrimmage. Teagan McDonald is a product of that belief as one of the most dominant offensive lineman in high school football in…
The official VHSL master schedule is now out. What scheduling quirks affect teams in the 757? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Though most high school football programs have known their schedule for months, today the schedule became official. The VHSL released the master schedule for all public school football programs. The master schedule can be seen…
Grassfield Head Coach Martin Asprey (Photo: Danny Haymond/recruit757) Coach Marty Asprey has led Grassfield since the doors opened in 2007 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ever since the emergence of Oscar Smith as a perennial power in the Southeastern District and the state, Grassfield has been right on the Tigers’ heels. The Grizzlies started play in…
I.C. Norcom QB Jacoby Smith (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Antowyne Shaw of recruit757 caught up with Jacoby Smith at Portsmouth Team Camp by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 2016, I.C. Norcom Head Coach Larry Archie threw Jacoby Smith into the fire. Smith was a shiny, new freshman quarterback who had to learn quickly. The game moves faster…
After two seasons at Jamestown HS, Donnell Brown is back at Hickory by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Monday, the Chesapeake Sports Club hosted all of the High School Football coaches of Chesapeake to give them an opportunity to speak about their program. Coach Donnell Brown expressed thanks to the Chesapeake community for welcoming him back.…
Cox DB/WR Keontae Jenkins (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Players at Cox continue to draw college offers and Keontae Jenkins is no exception by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In-state football fans were thrilled when Frank W. Cox athlete Tayvion Robinson committed to Virginia Tech in June. Robinson was highly recruited and held offers from some big name out-of-state…
Atlantic Shores Head Coach Wayne Lance (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) Wayne Lance is now twelve years into coaching at Atlantic Shores by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Monday, the Chesapeake Sports Club hosted all of the High School Football coaches of Chesapeake to give them an opportunity to speak about their program. Coach Wayne Lance has led…