Matoaca WR Troy Lewis (Hudl Photo) Troy Lewis may be the next great prospect to come out of Matoaca by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Everyone loves a great comparison because everyone loves a great debate. Contrary to what some may believe, growing up at Woodside and playing wide receiver I was fascinated with Antonio Freeman of…
Hopewell wins the 2019 Class 3 State Championship (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) Way too early! Hopewell’s a unanimous Power 10 top pick while the rest of the Central Region is a puzzle by Brandon Mitchell and Byron Jones, recruit804 How frustrating is it right now knowing that some of the simple things in life have been…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 recruit757 works 52 weeks a year to find the best football talent in the Commonwealth of Virginia by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re ten years into providing coverage of high school football, and even more importantly, scouting service to the college football programs that recruit the Commonwealth of Virginia. There are other companies…
The VHSL tables a decision on Spring Sports until May by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On Monday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that K-12 students would not return to the classroom in the 2019-2020 academic year. That has the potential to shut down all athletics and activities for the remainder of the school year. The VHSL…
Phoebus LB Trevion Stevenson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) From Phoebus to Highland Springs, the NCAA’s no in-person contact ban hasn’t stopped programs from showering the region’s best with offers by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 We know that the NCAA has suspended in-person recruiting activity. Unfortunately, this will remain in place for at least the foreseeable future. We…
The VHSL will explore options for Spring Sports now that K-12 schools are closed for the school year FROM A PRESS RELEASE BY THE VHSL Virginia Governor Ralph Northam declared all schools in the Commonwealth closed for the remainder of year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Because of this, all VHSL spring sports and…
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (Video Still) Governor Ralph Northam announces the closure of all K-12 schools in the Commonwealth by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In a public announcement on Monday at 2:00 p.m., Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced that all K-12 schools in Virginia will remain closed. This effectively ends the 2019-20 school year. This…
recruit757 Big Skills Showcase (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) We’re holding hope for recruit757 camps by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The spread of the Coronavirus and our efforts to slow that spread has resulted in professional sports being shut down, college sports and college campuses being shut down, and our local schools nationwide have been shut down. For…
Photo courtesy of Meghan Gianni-Bradford Meghan Gianni-Bradford is home after being stuck in Honduras by Jim McGrath, recruit757 For Smithfield resident Meghan Gianni-Bradford, the opportunities presented to her by the AFE Team USA All-Stars have been too good to pass up. The organization, which promotes football through community service and by sending men’s and women’s…
#62 Kelvin Gilliam of Highland Springs (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Highland Springs DE Kelvin Gilliam condenses his offer list to 15 programs by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 The Covid-19 pandemic has put a halt to a lot of activities we’re used to doing on a regular basis. However, it hasn’t put an end to student-athletes making themselves…