Ricky Rahne is welcomed at Old Dominion (Photo courtesy of ODU Athletics) Ricky Rahne will be the next head football coach at Old Dominion by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Old Dominion University has announced that Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne will be the second ever head coach of the Monarchs. Previous head coach Bobby Wilder,…
Greyhound to Jayhawk: Norcom DB Karon Prunty commits to Kansas by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Karon Prunty (2020 DB 6-2 180) has had a long journey over the last three years of his football career. At the high school level, he started off at Oscar Smith before moving to Norcom at the end of the 2017…
Oscar Smith enters for the State Semifinal (Photo; Joe Barnes/recruit757) Only one class will have a shot at a repeat state champion this year by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re in the final week of high school football. It’s a shame to see the season go, but we’re ready to crown new state champions. At Class…
Maury celebrates their win over Varina (Photo: Lance Hinton/recrut757) Maury now advances to their first State Championship game since 1972 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Saturday’s state semifinal between Varina and Maury didn’t disappoint. In front of what looked to be a sold out Powhatan Stadium, fans were on the edge of their seats to see…
Lake Taylor’s #1 Malik Newton and Darious Speight celebrate the win over Patrick Henry (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) Lake Taylor’s survives Patrick Henry to advance to Class 4 state championship game by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Lake Taylor head coach Hank Sawyer knew it was going to take something special to get through a Patrick Henry team…
Oscar Smith moves on to the Class 6 State Championship by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In just a few years, Colonial Forge and Oscar Smith have carved out a rivalry. Granted, Oscar Smith has gotten the best of it and Saturday’s game was no exception. That doesn’t mean that the game was lacking in tense moments.…
Make your pick for the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week by 6 p.m. Monday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The State Semifinal round was Saturday and every one of our teams in the 757 will move on their State Championship games. Each of the three remaining teams has an entry in this week’s Player…
Lake Taylor RB Tarreon Washington-Jacobs scores vs. Patrick Henry (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) All three local teams bag home wins to advance to state title games by Andy Hilton, recruit757 All three teams from the 757 won their state semifinal games on Saturday. It wasn’t easy for any of them. Lake Taylor 36, Patrick Henry-Ashland 35…
Varina WR Isiah Paige and Maury WR KeAndre Lambert (Photos: Andy Hilton/recruit804 and Lance Hinton/recruit757) Are the stars aligned for Maury, or can Varina continue their role as giant killers? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Varina (11-2) vs. Maury (13-0) Noon Saturday at Powhatan Field, Norfolk Saturday’s game between Varina and Maury is a battle full…
Colonial Forge QB Madden Lowe and Oscar Smith QB Ethan Vasko (Photos: Danny Haymond/recruitNoVA and Joe Barnes/recruit757) Colonial Forge vs. Oscar Smith never disappoints by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Colonial Forge (11-2) at Oscar Smith (12-1) 2:00 p.m. Saturday Colonial Forge has some emotion to direct at Oscar Smith. The Tigers have won all four meetings…