Jamestown lineman Drew Wilder (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Drew Wilder C Jamestown #22 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Heading into the regular season, we recognize the top 30 senior prospects in and around the region of Hampton Roads. Continuing our countdown at number 22 is Naval Academy bound center Drew Wilder. #22 Drew Wilder…
Nansemond River vs. Bethel (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Here’s the schedule for scrimmages in the 757 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In August, recruit757 gets out to see as many teams as we can. That includes scrimmages, where we can observe teams putting their game plan together and giving playing time to some untested players who may…
Coach Danny Mitchell with the Crabbers (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) After a hiatus for part of the 2018 season, Danny Mitchell rejoins the Crabber coaching staff by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 2018, Hampton Crabber Football was in a state of upheaval. A Virginia Retirement System ruling mandated that football coach Mike Smith had to take a…
Norcom QB Jacoby Smith (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Bluefield shows up to Norcom and leaves QB Jacoby Smith with his first offer by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 It was a storybook ending for the Greyhounds at the end of last season. We all found out that a hero’s journey doesn’t always end with him pulling out the…
Woodside LB Seth Naotala (Photo: Nathaniel Jones/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Seth Naotala LB Woodside #23 by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Heading into the regular season, we recognize the top 30 senior prospects in and around the region of Hampton Roads. Continuing our countdown at number 23 is none other than senior prospect Woodside starting linebacker Seth…
Warwick 2018 (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Warwick head coach Corey Hairston leads the Raiders into his sixth season with the program by Justin Russell, recruit757 The intensity level is high in The Warwick Raiders training camp this season. In their first practice in full pads last Friday night, they had what head coach Corey Hairston dubbed…
King’s Fork DB Garrett Williams (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Garrett Williams #24 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Heading into the regular season, we recognize the top 30 senior prospects in and around the region of Hampton Roads. Continuing our countdown at number 24 is King’s Fork DB Garrett Williams. #24 Garrett Williams (2020 SS…
Nansemond River Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Lew Johnston once again contributes to the Coaches Corner by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 One of my favorite authors is David Baldacci. I’m reading one of his John Puller novels entitled The Escape. One of the characters said something that made me take pause.…
#9 Brandon Jones with 2019 grad Noah Anderson (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Dual commitments means two more Crusaders are off the board; Brandon Jones and Quinton Gregory verbal by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Catholic High School seniors (formerly Bishop Sullivan) have seen a lot in their three years with the football program. The Crusaders have played…
Phoebus RB Jaylen White (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Jaylen White RB Phoebus #25 by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Heading into the regular season, we recognize the top 30 senior prospects in and around the region of Hampton Roads. Continuing our countdown at number 25 is none other than senior prospect Phoebus starting running back…
