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…
Virginia native Greg Scott (WAVY Video Still) Former NFL athlete Greg Scott gives back to Hampton Roads, Emporia and Petersburg by Liz Kilmer, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) FRANKLIN, Va. (WAVY) — A former NFL player has made it his mission to tackle childhood hunger in Virginia. “We’re glad to be able to…
National Signing Day (Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) We’ve adapted the original post and removed references to the player and schools involved. Social media mistakes can cost you scholarship opportunities by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Recently, we referenced a video released by a Richmond area player on his YouTube channel highlighting what went on behind the scenes…
Bishop Sullivan at the 2016 Powerade Invitational (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) This year’s Powerade Invitational is the biggest yet by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The second annual Powerade Invitational 7-on-7 kicks off on Thursday, July 13 in Charlotte for three days of action including 48 high school teams from 10 different states. The Powerade Invitational games will…
Petersburg Football (File Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Central District Scheduling Primer Vol II: Will Petersburg Keep Climbing? by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 We still have some time in between now and the start of the regular season on August 25. However, the summer is finally beginning to form some definition. Below are the top five teams from…
