Trinity Episcopal WR Jaewan “Tink” Boyd (Photo Virginia Thoroughbreds) Jaewan Boyd picks up offer to Virginia Union by John Harvey, recruit 804 Jaewan Boyd turned in a record-setting season for Trinity Episcopal School’s football team this fall. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior wideout hopes to provide a similar impact at the collegiate level after picking up…
Virginia Union Head Coach Mark James (File Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Mark James is done as the head football coach at Virginia Union by Andy Hilton, recruit804 A four-year run as head coach is over for Mark James at Virginia Union. The school announced the coach’s firing on Monday. The Panthers finished at 6-4 this season,…
Photo by: Andy Hilton/recrut757 It’s a common term meant to demand respect. Are you being slept on? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Many athletes see themselves as the underdog. It’s a motivator. You’re fighting through adversity. You’re working hard. You want to be noticed. I see the comment on social media regularly and I’ve even had…
Clayton Cheatham with Hanover WR Jack Chenault (Twitter Photo) Jack Chenault picks up preferred walk-on to JMU by John Harvey, recruit804 Former Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets coach Herm Edwards believes the best attribute a player can have is availability. Jack Chenault has been that guy for Hanover High’s football team during his…
Hermitage HS Head Coach Patrick Kane (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Highland Springs is still in the hunt for a three-peat, with a Hermitage rematch looming Class 6 Region B #1 Colonial Forge, Bye #5 Riverbend 48, #4 James River 7 #2 Manchester 50, #7 Clover Hill 10 #3 Thomas Dale 50, #6 Franklin County 0 ROUND…
Monacan prevailed on a cold night (Photo: Joe Nelson/recruit804) Monacan continues their historic run by Joe Nelson, recruit804 The first round of the playoffs was met with frigid temperatures. The cold weather didn’t seem to affect the Chiefs (11-0) as they rolled to a 26-0 victory over Midlothian (5-6) Friday night at Monacan High School.…
Ronnie Walker looks on with his Hopewell teammates (File Photo: Joe Nelson/recruit804) Greg Cuffey and Hopewell steamroll Southampton to advance out of first-round by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Frigid temperatures kept the lines longer at the concession stands at Merner Field where Hopewell hosted a first-round playoff matchup against Southampton. The Blue Devils came into Friday’s…
Varina Head Coach Stu Brown (John Harvey/recruit804 Video Still) Varina tops L.C. Bird for the first time since 2000 by John Harvey, recruit804 Brion Logan hadn’t been born yet the last time Varina High School’s football team posted a win over L.C. Bird. The junior quarterback amasses 180 yards of total offense and scored two…
Flint Hill RB Jordan Houston (Photo: Sue Spencer/Flint Hill Athletics) Flint Hill has been a juggernaut, and they’re two wins from a championship by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA VISAA Div. I Playoffs – Round 1 – #4 Benedictine (6-3) vs. #1 Flint Hill (9-0): Saturday, 1:00 p.m., Vienna, VA The Huskies open their bid for a…
L.C. Bird (File Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) The field seems leveled for a game where Varina hasn’t won since 2000 by John Harvey, recruit804 High school football’s second season starts Friday night with a showdown of two of the top running attacks in Central Virginia. L.C. Bird senior Corbin “C.J.” Donaldson and Varina senior R.J. Cole…