Hermitage Head Coach Patrick Kane (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Will the addition of Jebril Murray be enough for Hermitage to cause major damage in the Colonial District? by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Team: Hermitage (Henrico, Virginia) Classification/District: 5A/Colonial 2016-2017 Record: 10-2 (loss to L.C. Bird 24-27) Head Coach: Patrick Kane Mascot: Panthers (Blue and Red) Last season…
Dinwiddie Coach Billy Mills leads the Generals at the Powerade Invitational (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) A full day of play in the 48 team Powerade Invitational leads to a King of the Hill Saturday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Coming into Friday’s action, the field for the Powerade Invitational 7-on-7 held 48 teams representing nine states. There…
Running back Ronnie Walker and Hopewell head coach Ricky Irby (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The Hopewell Blue Devils are battle tested by John Harvey, recruit804 For the last two seasons, Hopewell football coach Ricky Irby have watched his team’s season end in the 3A state semifinals. In 2016, the Blue Devils dropped a 60-32 shootout to…
Seven assistant coaches at Old Dominion now have extended deals by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A months long battle between Head Coach Bobby Wilder and the administration at Old Dominion has yielded a victory for Wilder and his coaching staff. As a recruiting observer, I will say right now that it’s a big win for ODU…
In the 2016 I-64 Bowl, L.C. Bird RB Shedrick McCall takes the ball as Southampton DE Tyran Hunt pursues (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) Bishop Sullivan’s fearless leader will coach the 757 team in the I-64 Bowl All-Star Game by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 2016, the organizers of one All-757 Game took a step forward and expanded…
Saint Frances Academy Football (Photo Courtesy of St. Frances Athletics) Saint Frances (MD) just lost an opponent. They’re looking for a team that needs a game. by Andy Hilton, ultimaterecruit.com You never know unless you ask. St. Frances Academy in Baltimore Maryland had a team cancel their season opener. Now the private school is desperately…
Lee Dudley picks up walk-on invites from Virginia, Villanova by John Harvey, recruit804 Woodberry Forest long snapper Lee Dudley made the most of the Virginia High School League’s mandatory dead period last week, picking up new college interest. The 6-foot, 215-pound rising seniors visited Villanova University and the University of Virginia following the July 4th…
Coaches Corner with Justin Kavanaugh (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruitNoVA) Gimmicks and gadgets won’t make you bigger, stronger and faster by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Coach Justin Kavanaugh shared some information on social media that got me thinking. You see guys with training masks that are supposed to limit your oxygen intake. There are attention grabbing methods for…
Hampton University Head Coach Connell Maynor (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The dead period ends and college camps are underway again, but only for a few weeks by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This is where you make your money. College scholarships hang in the balance. This is your last chance to make a big impression on a college…
Coach Lew Johnston tackles the mental aspects of the game (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) To paraphrase the great Yogi Berra, is 90% of the game half-mental? Coach Lew Johnston has been a valuable contributor to recruit757’s Coaches Corner for years now. Here’s your chance to be heard. Do you have words of wisdom that you’d share…