Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) The season is over for your team. Now what? 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 with the coaching community? Please submit your thoughts and opinions…
Manchester and Dinwiddie prepare for out-of-towners while L.C. Bird and Highland Springs clash by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 6A South: #1 Manchester Lancers (11-1) The Lancers don’t have a storybook full of exciting playoff games throughout the history of their program. However, as of late, Manchester has been making the most of its opportunities over the…
Potomac Falls vs. Massaponax should be a thriller by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA 5A North Playoffs – 3rd Round – #4 Potomac Falls (10-2) vs. #1 Massaponax (11-1), Friday 7 PM, Massaponax, VA A showdown of the Loudoun vs. Fredericksburg Panthers. The Panthers of Potomac Falls shut out Albemarle 22-0 to earn their spot in Friday…
Could Orlando Jones’ commitment cement a Ty-juan Garbutt pledge to the Hokies? by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA When the 2016 football season began for Riverbend, rising senior Orlando Jones was full of optimism, a feeling that was mirrored by his coach Tony DeMarco. As DeMarco reported to Recruit NoVA in early August about his team, he…
Cavaliers star LeBron James sends gifts to local programs by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Just call it early Christmas presents for a pair of Virginia high school teams. Princess Anne High School (Virginia Beach, VA) and Monacan High School (Chesterfield, VA) girls basketball programs both received team shoes courtesy of NBA star LeBron James. The Lady…
Bishop Sullivan (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Now that Bishop Sullivan’s first football season is done, there’s room for analysis. There’s certainly no shortage of opinions. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 By December last year, a buzz was starting about Ocean Lakes Football, Chris Scott and Bishop Sullivan. People were talking about what might happen after Chris Scott…
Photo by Sam Mizelle/recruit757 For the VHSL Football playoff, each group is down to eight teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re moving deeper into the postseason in VHSL Football and there are some legendary match ups on tap. The 5A and 6A playoffs don’t have any unbeatens in the field, while the four teams in…
JMU Head Football Coach Mike Houston JMU gets a week off before hosting a post-season game by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Mike Houston era at James Madison University is off to a great start. The Dukes and their 10-1 record were rewarded with a first round bye and the #4 seed in the 2016 FCS…
Highland Springs moves on, the Rebels head home by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 This was not a contest for the faint at heart and both Coach Mike Henderson and Loren Johnson knew what was the stake on Friday night. The winner would end up with a date next weekend against L.C. Bird and a trip to…
Friday Night Finals in VHSL 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A by Andy Hilton, recruit757 6A North Lake Braddock 42, Hayfield 0 South Lakes 22, Centreville 20 Westfield 20, South County 3 Madison 21, West Potomac 14 6A South Oscar Smith 43, Bayside 21 Woodside 28, Grasfield 9 Manchester 37, Riverbend 28 Colonial Forge 42, Thomas…
