Oscar Smith wide receiver and defensive back Monty Fenner hit prime time last year for the Tigers as he finally found a starring role. Now Fenner is doing his best to parlay that opportunity into college offers. He impressed last summer during camp season, then scintillated in his junior year. His visit to Wake Forest this past weekend was the beginning of a new round of college trips.
Princess Anne linebacker Aaron Glover and wide receiver Jordan Glover are cousins. Quarterback and safety Shelton Beale is close to the family as well. All three made a trip up to Philly with Aaron’s Dad, Deon Glover, in order to get a look at the Owls. Temple is making a bigger push to recruit in The 757 now that Phoebus wide out Romond Deloatch is up there and Assistant Coach Brandon Noble is in the fold. Noble knows The 757 from his year recruiting it at Coastal Carolina, plus his time as a First Colonial lineman.
This past weekend was a good opportunity for a few Western Branch players to take a road trip to North Carolina. They had a busy itinerary of college visits scheduled in the hunt for scholarships. Wake Forest and Charlotte were on the docket, and both colleges gave good feedback.
It’s the time of year for college visits. For rising senior cornerback Aaron Chandler, it’s time to work on his recruitment. Chandler has just come off of a week where he visited HU and James Madison. After getting lots of positive feedback, he’s energized for the next wave of visits to come.
At Gloucester High School, it’s a little harder to get noticed. The Dukes are somewhat the forgotten program of the Peninsula District. While the district designations are soon to be no more, it’s still going to be tough to shake the notion that Gloucester is off the beaten path when it comes to football. One young man is doing his best to bring some attention to Gloucester football. Despite missing a head coach and a winning program, James Scott is hitting the trail for college visits and camps in an effort to get noticed.
Lineman Keith Willie was feeling pretty good at Booker T. Washington. He was a Booker for three years before his Dad, Keith Clark, found a new home for him at Atlantic Shores. His life path changed. As a Seahawk, Keith hit a new stride, and now he’s moving on to college.
Grassfield running back Isaiah Harper is part of the two-headed running attack that has powered the Grizzlies offense for several years now. Harper is a great complement to the flashiness of track star Vincent Lowe, who shares the load with him. Now coming into his senior year, Harper is looking for his recruitment to heat up.
Recruiting continues to heat up for Granby quarterback and safety William ‘Boojoe’ Smith. College interest is already percolating, and now Smith is setting himself up for some high exposure opportunities.
2011 Oscar Smith graduate Michael Wyche has had a bumpy ride so far. Still, nothing is deterring him from his dream of playing big time college football.
Salem wideout Trevon Hill is getting early interest from the Hokies. The rising junior cut his teeth as a target for quarterback Bucky Hodges. Hodges and teammate Andrew Motuapuaka are headed to Blacksburg this fall, and Hill would love to follow them there.