Thomas Dale musters very little offense against the Dinwiddie defense by John Harvey, recruit804 With an offense that averaged 55 points a game through, Dinwiddie’s football team is widely considered one of the top teams in Central Region. After all, they’re the #1 team in the recruit804 Power 12. Coach Billy Mills’ team proved Friday…
Thomas Dale (File Photo: John Harvey/recruit757) Class 6 power Thomas Dale meets Class 4 power Dinwiddie by John Harvey, recruit804\ Thomas Dale (3-1) at Dinwiddie (4-0), Friday 7:00 Offense wins games, but defense wins championships. That age-old question will be put to the test again Friday night as Thomas Dale renews its Central District rivalry…
Flint Hill (Photo: Sue Spencer/Flint Hill Athletics) VISAA Coaches Poll by Andy Hilton, recruit757 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 the poli are listed in…
Hopewell RB Ronnie Walker (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Matoaca needs to find a way to stop Hopewell RB Ronnie Walker by Joe Nelson, recruit804 Matoaca (1-3) at Hopewell (3-1), 7:00 Friday, Hopewell High School Matoaca and Hopewell have seen exact opposite starts to their seasons. Matoaca has lost three straight games after winning their opener. Hopewell…
Hopewell ATH/QB Greg Cuffey (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Greg Cuffey picks up an offer from Howard by John Harvey, recruit804 Greg Cuffey admits to being a bit of a night owl. He stays up late to make sure his studies are complete in preparation for football games on Friday nights. The Hopewell High School senior’s dedication…
Henrico RB Tyrelle Ellison (Photo: Joseph Allred) Tyrelle Ellison is primed for scholarship offers by Joe Nelson, recruit804 After missing much of last season with a toe injury, Tyrelle Ellison is poised to rack up college offers in his senior season. Ellison is still waiting for his first offer to come in, but continues to…
Ocean Lakes (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) VHSL Class 5 Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s a very early look at the potential playoffs in Class 6 for the VHSL. We have yet another new system which is actually closer to the old system. Teams in each classification (1-6) are drawn into four regions and…
Hampton vs. Heritage (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) VHSL Class 5 Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s a very early look at the potential playoffs in Class 5 for the VHSL. We have yet another new system which is actually closer to the old system. Teams in each classification (1-6) are drawn into four regions and…
Deep Creek vs. Western Branch (Photo by Sarah Murphy/recruit757) VHSL Class 4 Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s a very early look at the potential playoffs in Class 4 for the VHSL. We have yet another new system which is actually closer to the old system. Teams in each classification (1-6) are drawn into…
Hermitage LB Khalil Finger (Photo Mike Caudill/recruit804) Progression in Pain: Khalil Finger finds solace while recovering from a serious knee injury by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Injuries can be downright debilitating and can suck the life right out of a player. You spend the entire offseason preparing for a moment and then it gets wiped out…