Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Coach Lew Johnston suggests you put a pen to paper to keep track of your thoughts and experiences Taken from Lew Johnston’s blog “Coaching the little things” by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 I am so glad that someone encouraged me to start keeping a journal many years…
Maury P/K Luca Weber (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Specialist Luca Weber is on the board with his first offer by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Specialists don’t get enough love. They’re the punters, kickers, and long snappers. They’re the guys you don’t notice much until they’re not doing their job well. Often the ones to take the blame…
Oscar Smith RB Taeron Richardson (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Bobby Rome dips into the 757 for Oscar Smith tailback Taeron Richardson by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith running back Taeron Richardson (2021 RB 5-7 200) has broken the ice with an offer from Central State. Central is the new home of Head Coach Bobby Rome, who…
Lake Taylor WR/DB Pierre Royster (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Virginia State makes a splash with new offers at Lake Taylor by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s easy to find good players on a state championship team. While Lake Taylor may have graduated a few key pieces from the 2019 squad, the rising senior class is full of…
Norcom RB Demonte Dunlap (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) Former Norcom tailback Demonte Dunlap is now a Commodore by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Running back Demonte Dunlap (2021 RB 5-8 170) was a rising force in the Norcom backfield for three seasons. Now a senior, Dunlap has made a change of address. For his final year of high…
Ocean Lakes DB Deshawn Boone (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Recruiting hasn’t slowed for Deshawn Boone by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Recruiting has been a little tougher this fall. No game film. Some colleges aren’t even playing and Virginia high schools, with the exception of a few private schools, aren’t playing either. The coaching staff at Virginia State…
Here’s our latest opportunity for you to prove your value to college coaches by Andy Hilton, recruit757 High school football athletes, we want you to come out and compete. We enjoyed two great camps in August and we’re bringing the gang back together for the Proving Ground Combine and Showcase. Athletes will be measured, will…
Oscar Smith DE Jahke Hilliard (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Jahke Hilliard added Virginia State on Tuesday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We know that the stadium is quiet on Friday nights. The recruiting trail hasn’t cooled off. The trail is actually digital these days with few schools actually open in Virginia and many coaches resorting to social…
Oscar Smith vs. Highland Springs 2019 (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) The districts have released the spring football schedule internally by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In a normal year, we would have a ten-game regular season followed by five weeks of playoffs for the teams advancing all the way to the state championship game. This year will be…
Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) Who’s your inspiration as a coach? Taken from Lew Johnston’s blog “Coaching the little things” by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 There is a vast difference between the things that college coaches can teach (and expect their players to execute) and the things that high school coaches can…