Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757 Who’s the face of the Hampton Crabbers? Dazzling Dazz Newsome. by Justin Williamson, recruit757 Mike Smith has built one of the best high school programs not only in Virginia but in the United States. The history that follows this team is legendary as they have a state record 17 state…
Bethel FS/WR Jeremiah Owusu (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Can the Bethel Bruins beat the Braves twice in a season? by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Bethel High School Classification: 5A Record (Regular Season): 6-4 Power Wins: 20-19 (Indian River), 28-27 (Heritage) First-Round Opponent: Indian River (6-4) Last season Coach William Beverley and the Bethel Bruins waited a…
Minnesota has activated Taylor Heinicke by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Entering the football season, it looked like the Minnesota Vikings were in for a rough year. Starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a season ending knee injury just before the start of the season and Heinicke missed his chance to earn the starter’s role. Heinicke suffered a…
Armani Chatman (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Armani Chatman could stay close to home with this option by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Old Dominion head coach Bobby Wilder had plenty of reason to celebrate this weekend after the Monarchs became bowl-eligible for the first time in school history with a win over Marshall. Wilder, also extended an…
Atlantic Shores (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) The VISAA Playoff Brackets are set. Play begins on Friday. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 All games are scheduled for Friday unless noted. Division I: #4 Norfolk Academy (7-2) at #1 Collegiate (6-2) Sat 1:00 #3 Benedictine (6-2) at #2 Flint Hill (7-2) Sat 1:00 Collegiate returns to the playoffs after…
Lafayette is a new foe for Denbigh by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Denbigh High School Classification: 4A Record (Regular Season): 3-7 First-Round Opponent: Lafayette (10-0) This hasn’t been the easiest season for Coach Marcellus Harris and the Denbigh Patriots. Come to think of it, this has been the second worse season for the Patriots over…
Our POTW Award winner is Oscar Smith QB Shon Mitchell by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The voting is complete for the recruit757 Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award. Ryan Chamberlain won the week with over 42% of the vote against five other nominees. Oscar Smith QB Shon Mitchell was 20 for 32 passing with…
Western Branch RB Cassmeir Hutchinson (Photo by Joe Barnes/recruit757) Western Branch took matters into their own hands Friday night by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The prize is a first round playoff game with #1 seeded Oscar Smith, but it beats sitting at home in the second week of November. Western Branch earned a rematch with Oscar…
Woodside RB/CB Jordan Knight (Photo; Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Playoff wins have been elusive for Woodside since 2010 by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Team: Woodside High School Classification: 6A Record (Regular Season): 8-2 Power Wins: 53-8 (Bethel), 15-0 (Phoebus), 31-21 (Heritage) Coach Danny Dodson has the Wolverines primed and the ready for another playoff appearance. The road thus…
Photo by Mike Caudill/recruit757 The first round brackets are set for the VHSL Playoff by Andy Hilton, UltimateRecruit Official VHSL playoff brackets will be released on Sunday after Saturday games have been played. Several tiebreakers need to be resolved. The brackets below are for 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A. VISAA brackets will be released separately…