#17 Shon Mitchell led the Tigers ably, but they fell short again (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) For the second year in a row, Westfield wins in overtime to take the title by Jim McGrath, recruit757 WESTFIELD 34, OSCAR SMITH 28 (2 OT) HAMPTON – Mirroring last year’s instant classic, the rematch of the 6A state football…
Battlefield head coach Jared Van Acker (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruitNoVA) After two years as the Battlefield head coach, Jared Van Acker is out by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA After posting a 16-7 record during his two seasons, Battlefield coach Jared Van Acker was dismissed on Tuesday from his position at the Haymarket school. Van Acker’s team was…
Highland Springs Head Coach Loren Johnson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) A slow start led to a shootout and Highland Springs was the last team to score by Jim McGrath, UltimateRecruit HIGHLAND SPRINGS 35, STONE BRIDGE 29 HAMPTON – With a last-minute drive, Highland Springs captured their second straight 5A state championship, coming back from a 13-point…
Shon Mitchell hands off (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Oscar Smith faces Westfield again with the title on the line by Jim McGrath, recruit757 *6A State Championship Game – Westfield (12-2) vs. Oscar Smith (13-1), Saturday 4:07 PM, Armstrong Stadium, Hampton University, Hampton, VA.* *How They Got Here:* *Westfield “BULLDOGS” (8-2 in regular season, Conference 5 champion)*…
Photo by Mike Caudill/recruit804 Dinwiddie And Salem Clash With 4A State Championship On The Line by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 4A FINAL #1 Dinwiddie (14-0) vs. #3 Salem (12-1) at William and Mary 4:30 p.m. It’s evident that Zable Stadium is a foreign field to the Salem Spartans. Unlike last year, when the Spartans won the…
Photo by Danny Haymond/recruit757 Highland Springs defends their 5A State Title by Jim McGrath, UltimateRecruit *5A Virginia State Championship Game** — Stone Bridge (12-2) vs. Highland Springs (13-1), Saturday 12:07 PM, Armstrong Stadium, Hampton University, Hampton, VA.* *How Both Teams Got Here:* *Stone Bridge (**BULLDOGS), Ashburn, VA – Coach Mickey Thompson* *defeated Massaponax 27-21 in…
The success of the ODU Football program is a selling point by Bruce Rader, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) PORTSMOUTH (WAVY) — He built a program from scratch, leaping from FCS to FBS and now to Old Dominion’s first bowl appearance. Bobby Wilder has been wildly successful as ODU head football coach, and…
Highland Springs QB Juwan Carter (Andy Hilton/video still) 804 Players Rayshard Ashby and Juwan Carter lead the way by Andy Hilton, UltimateRecruit There were a lot of strong teams in 5A South, including L.C. Bird, Hermitage, Hampton and Indian River, who failed to make the 5A South final. The coaches of 5A South selected the…
Blacksburg receiver Tiquest Terry sheds a Phoebus defender (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Here’s the recap of Phoebus’ loss by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Phoebus came in as the #1 seed in 3A East, while Blacksburg had finished the season 5-5 and came in as the #10 seed. It was the fourth game in a row that the…
Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757 Free registration online for 2nd Gear 7-on-7 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The 2nd Gear 7-on-7 team, led by former Old Dominion Monarch linebacker Kohl Adams-Hurd, will hit the field again soon for the 2017 season. It’s important to get off season work. 7-on-7 is a great way for skill players to…