Manchester QB Brendon Clark (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit804) Two Titans collide as Manchester visits Bird by John Harvey, recruit757 Manchester (5-1) at L.C. Bird (5-1) 7:00 p.m. Friday It’s only the second week of October, but playoff berths are on the line Friday night as L.C. Bird hosts Manchester in a key Dominion District clash. The…
Flint Hill vs. Blue Ridge (Photo: Sue Spencer/Flint Hill Athletics) VISAA Coaches Poll by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This year, for the first time, the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association has organized a coaches poll. The poll does not determine playoff seeding. It’s simply another way to track the top teams in the state. Teams in…
Isle of Wight Academy vs. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Flint Hill, Blue Ridge and Roanoke Catholic sit at the top of the VISAA Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The latest VISAA Power Ratings are out and we’re starting to see some separation. Flint Hill (5-0) and Roanoke Catholic (6-0) are still undefeated. Flint…
Landstown QB Brent Stukes holds off Ocean Lakes ATH Jalen Smith (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Here the playoff projection, by the latest Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In Class 6, Colonial Forge, Landstown and Westfield have a somewhat commanding lead for their regions while Region 6C is a deadlock between Woodbridge and Freedom for…
Hermitage at Highland Springs (Photo: Brandon Mitchell/recruit804) Here the playoff projection, by the latest Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In Class 5, only Broad Run, Stone Bridge, Hermitage and Hampton are undefeated. Home field advantage is only determined within each region, so the tightest race is in Region 5C where Broad Run and Stone…
Lew Johnston (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Coach Lew Johnston shares his recipe for success Coach Lew Johnston has a blog of his own called “Coaching the little things” that you can check out. It’s a great resource for information, plus Lew is an expert in coaching the classic “Wing T” offense. Thanks to Lew for his…
ODU Season Opener 2017 (Photo by Mike Caudill/recruit757) Ray Lawry may not need a redshirt season after all by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (A special contribution to recruit757) NORFOLK (WAVY) – It seems like Bobby Wilder has been handed nothing but bad news regarding injuries this season. Old Dominion lost its top running back after…
Coach Billy Mills addresses his team post-game (Photo: John Harvey/recruit757) Here the playoff projection, by the latest Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In Class 4, Dinwiddie remains dominant. Eight teams are undefeated still, including Dinwiddie, Deep Creek, Monacan, Eastern View, Louisa, Millbrook, Liberty (Bealeton) and William Byrd. Oddly enough, in Region D, William Byrd…
Phoebus (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Here the playoff projection, by the latest Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 I.C. Norcom stands at the top of the pack in Class 3 with Phoebus in hot pursuit. Both teams have BIG games this week. The Phantoms have a game against Class 5 Hampton (6-0) this week and Norcom…
Poquoson (File Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Here the playoff projection, by the latest Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Poquoson continues to cruise with an undefeated record. No team in the Bay Rivers District has stopped them, though Class 4 Tabb slowed them down Friday night. This fall, we have a new system for the playoffs.…