Eastern District Offensive POY Malik Newton (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Maury and Lake Taylor grab POTY awards for the Eastern District by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Eastern District had a stellar year overall, especially when you consider that four of the eight teams have advanced to the Region Finals in their respective classes. The All-Eastern District…
Thomas Dale #1 DeAngelo Gray fights for yardage against Ocean Lakes (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Thomas Dale earns a return trip to the 757 after dominating Ocean Lakes by Andy Hilton, recruit757 By the standards of Ocean Lakes football, the Dolphins fell flat Friday night. Ocean Lakes had the home field advantage, but the offense…
Make your pick for the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week by 6 p.m. Monday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve finished the second week of the post-season and there are now only six local teams left in the hunt. All six winners from Friday night have nominees for the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of…
Amonte Jones scores against Landstown (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Landstown held firm against Oscar Smith and took them to the wire by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Landstown practically had Oscar Smith where they wanted them. Since their season opening loss to Highland Springs (13-6), Oscar Smith had won 10 games in a row by a margin no…
Salem RB Kaelon Black fights off a Woodside defender (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Salem was on the ropes, and a screen pass for 60 yards and a TD saved the day by Andy Hilton, recruit757 All season long, fans had Salem and Maury on a collision course for the Region 5A final. There were arguments that…
Jaylen White of Phoebus flees from York #10 Rashad Stepney (Photo: Thomas Matzke/recruit757) Phoebus advances to Region 3A Final after 41-18 win over York by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Last year, all roads led through the Phantoms. York and Phoebus met at this same point last season with the Phantoms getting the best of the Falcons…
#9 George Wise of Churchland spots a crease against King’s Fork (Photo: Danny Haymond/recruit757) Churchland survives with the help of Kenny Gallop by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On a night when their star player disappeared for 24 minutes, the Churchland footballers held Kings Fork at bay with a stout defense, and then waited for Kenny Gallop…
Warwick vs. Lake Taylor (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) What did Warwick learn from their first meeting with Lake Taylor? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 #5 Warwick (7-4) at #1 Lake Taylor (9-2) 7:00 p.m. Friday Go back to September 7 and you’ll find that Lake Taylor routed Warwick, 45-12 at Todd Stadium. In that game, Warwick played…
King’s Fork QB Leontae Johnson and Churchland RB Kenny Gallop (Photos: Sarah Murphy and Lance Hinton/recruit757) A win here is groundbreaking for either Churchland or King’s Fork by Andy Hilton, recruit757 REGION 4A Semifinal: #6 King’s Fork (4-7) at #3 Churchland (9-2) 7:00 p.m. Friday This Region 4A Semifinal is an opportunity for the winner…
FGCU has prospective college athletes and their parents twisted up over non-existent scholarship offers by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This is the latest case of “if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.” Parents, please be involved in the recruitment of your children. College coaches want prospective athletes to be self-reliant and show…