Varina (White) vs. Henrico in 2016 (File Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit804) When will Stu Brown and Varina get back to their winning ways? by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Team: Varina (Henrico, Virginia) Classification/District: 5A/Capital 2016 Record: 5-6 (Opening round playoff loss to L.C. Bird 49-9) Head Coach: Stuart Brown Colors: Blue, Vegas Gold Mascot: Blue Devils…
Michael Vick (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Tens of thousands dispute Virginia Tech’s plans to honor Michael Vick by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Mike Vick has been a lightning rod for controversy for years now. The quarterback who got his start in the 757, guided Virginia Tech to the National Championship game and went on to have…
Quarterback Jalon Jones (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Former Henrico QB Jalon Jones makes his college commitment by John Harvey, recruit804 Tommy Pharr, Derrick Taite, Tyler Russell, Rockey Felker, Don Smith, Wayne Madkin, and Dak Prescott. When thinking of quarterbacks over the last 50 years that’ve put Mississippi State over the top you think of the aforestated…
Phoebus wins the HU 7-on-7 (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The Phoebus Phantoms protected home turf at Armstrong Stadium by Andy Hilton, recruit757 One week after a second round loss in the Powerade Invitational 7-on-7 in Charlotte, Phoebus came back to the gridiron on Saturday with their eyes on a new prize. Phoebus has seen a lot…
Dinwiddie ATH K’Vaughan Pope (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Decision 2017: Top options for Dinwiddie WR/LB K’vaughan Pope by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 We’ve come to the part of the summer were many rising seniors have already condensed their collegiate scholarship offer list and are now in the process ending their recruitment. Benedictine starting defensive end Chris Collins…
Hermitage RB Webster Hill (Twitter Photo) Hermitage RB Webster Hill upgrades to General status, picks up offer from Washington & Lee by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 When I was eight years old, I picked up my mother’s lab jacket and proceeded to wear it to Career Day. At the time I knew absolutely nothing about sports…
ODU Head Coach Bobby Wilder (WAVY Video Still) Bobby Wilder’s ODU Monarchs are picked to finish third by Bruce Rader, WAVY-TV 10 (A special contribution to recruit757) IRVING, TX (WAVY) — Following a 10-win season and its first bowl win, expectations are high for Old Dominion. Last season, the Monarchs were picked to finish in…
Woodberry Forest WR/DB Khalid Thomas (Photo courtesy of Woodberry Forest Athletics) Khalid Thomas commits to Harvard by John Harvey, recruit804 For the last three years, Khalid Thomas has excelled in the classroom and on the football field as a student-athlete at Woodberry Forest. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound wide receiver will have a chance to match wits…
Deep Run Head Coach Chad Hornik (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) The Colonial District needs to be aware of Chad Hornik and Deep Run by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Team: Deep Run (Glen Allen, Virginia) Classification/District: 5A/Colonial 2016-2017 Record: 6-5 (Opening round playoff loss to Highland Springs 55-0) Head Coach: Chad Hornik Mascot: Wildcats (Black and Royal Blue)…
Thomas Jefferson RB Jalen Jackson (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit804) Jalen Jackson gets a scholarship offer from Villanova by John Harvey, recruit804 The college offers continue to pour in for Thomas Jefferson High School athlete Jalen Jackson as coaches try to lure the City of Richmond product out of the Capital City. The 5-foot-10, 205-pound senior picked…
