New Churchland Head Coach Dontrell Leonard in his days at Salem HS (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Dontrell Leonard gets his first shot as a head coach by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Dontrell Leonard has had several runs as an assistant coach. He was an assistant at Salem High School during the Bucky Hodges years. He spent two…
NFL WR Justin Hunter (Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired free agent WR Justin Hunter by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here in the 757, we’re a little biased about our hometown guys. We also have a lot of Pittsburgh Steelers fans here. The Steelers already give us Mike Tomlin to root for. He’s…
Grant Holloway at the New Balance Nationals (Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Magnant/MileStat) TRACKSHORTS – VOL 2, ISSUE 3- March 15, 2017 by Jim McGrath, UltimateRecruit In every edition of Track Shorts, we highlight the state’s football players as they venture into track and field. It’s a worthy off-season venture and we recognize the top…
After Eight NFL Seasons, Percy Harvin Set To Officially Retire by Brandon Mitchell, UltimateRecruit Preeminent Landstown product Percy Harvin was initially set to retire before the start of 2016 season. Harvin cited hip and knee injuries as the main reason for his retirement. Word started to circulate around the NFL at mid-season that Harvin was…
King’s Fork ATH Darran Butts (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Darran Butts is on the cusp of busting big scholarship offers by Andy Hilton, recruit757 When we selected Darran Butts as our recruit757 All-Juniors Offensive Player of the Year last December, we knew that he wasn’t the prototypical prospect. He may be a little small, but the…
Bishop Sullivan DE Dante Burke (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) More Carolina schools are now in on Dante Burke by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Dante Burke, who brutalized opposing offenses in his junior season with the Bishop Sullivan Crusaders, is seeing his recruitment hit a new level. On Monday, Burke (JR DE 6-3 235) added an offer from…
Assistant Coach P.J. Howard leads a Mach1 squad (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Want to see the future of Virginia football? Here’s a look. by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Dozens of the young players that will constitute the future of Virginia prep football had their talents on display last Saturday, as Mach1 Academy held its “2 Up 2…
Beast Mode coach D.J. Palmer (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Coach D.J. Palmer led his athletes to the Beach for 7-on-7 challenge with Mach 1 Academy by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Over two dozen Fredricksburg/Stafford area football players took advantage of the hospitality in Virginia Beach, and gained some valuable in-game experience as part of Mach I Academy’s…
Phoebus DB/RB Latrelle Smith has big plans by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 “Defensive backs just have that swag.” -Latrelle Smith- Over the last two seasons, Phoebus has been the team to beat in Group 3A. In postseason play, the Phantoms have posted a 6-2 record only losing to the likes of Magna Vista and Blacksburg respectively.…
Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Coach Lew Johnston has a blog of his own called “Coaching the little things” that you can check out. It’s a great resource for information, plus Lew is an expert in coaching the classic “Wing T” offense. Thanks to Lew for his contributions to recruit757.com and to the community! –…
