The Churchland Truckers used the Powerade 7-on-7 to redefine their competitive edge by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Forget what you thought was Churchland football. Forget the mid-season three-game losing streak of 2015. Such streak from week five to week seven that watched the Truckers go from controlling their own destiny in the Eastern District to nearly…
Longtime high school assistant David Porter rises to the college ranks by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Heritage High School assistant coach David Porter has taken a coaching position with the Newport News Apprentice School. It’s big news for the college coach, who has spent years as a high school assistant at both Bethel and Heritage High…
Rising senior Clint Marshall breaks the ice with a scholarship offer from Elon by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Big men that are ready for college ball can be hard to find in a region that breeds skill players like rabbits. One such big man who’s getting traction is Western Branch rising senior Clint Marshall (SR OT…
The Granby Comets are younger than ever by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 What a difference a year makes for Coach Sekou Wilson and his Granby Comets. Just a year ago the Comets finished 1-9 and were looking to climb out of the bottom of the Eastern District. The climb from the bottom was more difficult than…
Buffalo offers Kevin Marks and Isaiah King by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Under the direction of head coach Dealton Cotton, Norview has grown leaps and bounds in recent years. The Pilots celebrated its largest signing day class this past season and rising seniors Kevin Marks and Isaiah King could become the first commitments of the 2017…
A culture change has taken hold as Jamestown Football is showing early result by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 A wise head coach once told me that the developmental phase of a program is the best part. Whether it’s getting players to buy into a system or bringing up young guys to take over spots seniors once…
Old Dominion lands Shedrick McCall to put him in the backfield by Andy Hilton, recruit804 Some football coaches would look at 6-1 247 pound Shedrick McCall, III and say he’s out grown the running back position. He’s an outright beast who could be put at linebacker or even defensive end and pound opponents into submission.…
The Peninsula District rivalry will continue into college. Heritage and Woodside rising seniors commit to rival service academies by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Not too long ago Tyhier Tyler took a trip out to West Point to get a feel for their campus. Nervousness set in quick as this was his first time taking the trip…
Jordan Williams is down to five schools by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Cox defensive end Jordan Williams has narrowed his options down to five schools. Now he’s announced a decision date. On Saturday, August 6, at Frank W. Cox High School, Jordan Williams will announce his college intentions. On June 1, he named a top five…
VHSL awards Lafayette and Hickory High Schools for athletic excellence by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Each year, the Virginia High School League awards the Wells Fargo Cup to the top school in each Group as a recognition of their athletic excellence. First awarded in 1990, the Wells Fargo Cup goes to the school in each group…