by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 Dinwiddie football coach Billy Mills and team captain from this past year Cecil Parham have a lot in common. Both love football, they approach it the right way and they both love Dinwiddie High School. Well, now they have one more thing in common. Parham, a 6-0, 200-pounder, will be…
by Thomas C. Dozier, Recruit804 To quote singer Tom Jones, “It is not unusual” for Hopewell to have several players getting a lot of recruiting interest. However, one player is garnering much of that attention, which is a good thing, and even at a young age. Clearly the Blue Devils’ highest profile athlete would be…
by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 “Strength does not come from winning,” said Mahatma Ghandi. “Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” Justin McCowan is strength personified. McCowan is not only strong in character, he is special to everyone at Patrick Henry High School, in…
by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 “Strength does not come from winning,” said Mahatma Ghandi. “Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” Justin McCowan is strength personified. McCowan is not only strong in character, he is special to everyone at Patrick Henry High School, in…
by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 Tyler Evans, a key member of the Dinwiddie football team over the past two years, acknowledged on Tuesday that he will continue his playing career at Greensboro College. The Pride, coached by interim coach Erik Westberg, is a Division 3 program that plays in the USA South Conference. Last year,…
by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 Writer Anne Frank once said: “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” It seems that Varina football coach Stu Brown was taking that sentence to heart this past week. Springtime is a good time to reflect for a high school football coach, and Brown was…
by Shedrick McCall, recruit804.com Like so many young men playing high school football, Aaron Monts dreamed of playing college football. The 6-1, 205-pounder had a tremendous season for Richmond Christian School, which played its first varsity season, after its inaugural season as a JV team. During this past year, Monts rushed for 1,600 yards and…
by Shedrick McCall, recruit804 College and high school coaches alike have been talking about the potential of Henrico’s Akeem Smith. Smith will be a rising junior (Class 2018) and he is 6-1, 295 pounds and can play anywhere on the defensive line. Although Smith, who dons the No. 58 jersey, says he loves to play…
by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 There has been a change of heart on the football scene in Chesterfield County but for good reasons. Elijah Conner, an outside linebacker/safety from Manchester and a member of the Class of 2017, who originally committed to Old Dominion University on Jan. 18 has decided to open up his options.…
by Thomas C. Dozier, recruit804 There has been a change of heart on the football scene in Chesterfield County but for good reasons. Elijah Conner, an outside linebacker/safety from Manchester and a member of the Class of 2017, who originally committed to Old Dominion University on January 18 has decided to open up his options.…