Old Dominion Football landed their first local commitment for the 2014 recruiting class on Wednesday night. It fittingly happened at the end of the first session of ODU Team Camp. The biggest news for the Monarchs was the teams they beat in successfully recruiting the player. Monarch Football has entered a new era.
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The young talent in The 757 just keeps getting more recognition. Lake Taylor athletes are also piling up offers. Titan cornerback Nhyre Quinerly added his third offer on Tuesday, and it was a big one… as in Big Ten kind of big.
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As with most of the other programs in the region, not much will change here as far as scheduling goes. In the interest of rivalries that began decades ago, most of these teams have continued to play one another at least occasionally. The Franklin Broncos and Southampton Indians have a huge rivalry game every year. The Broncos also have a tension filled rivalry game yearly with the Sussex Central Tigers. As of late, the Indians vs. Park View game has become very meaningful to both teams.
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By all accounts, Grassfield running back Vincent Lowe had a great camp at Virginia Tech. The Grizzly tailback showcased his speed and his overall football skills for the Tech coaching staff in hopes of landing one more offer before shutting down his recruitment. Lowe has quite a number of scholarship offers already, but a Hokie offer would be a difference maker.
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Saturday’s one-day camp at Virginia Tech yielded very few surprises on the face of it. A number of prospects wowed the coaches. Several committed players came out to show their support, and quite a few current Hokies visited to see who was showing well. Ocean Lakes defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is closing in a decision for his college choice, and Virginia Tech is on the short list.
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When the VHSL proposed changes to the classifications and alignments of teams in Virginia several years ago, many local fans felt the excitement, rivalries, and pageantry of high school football would be lost and it would change Friday Nights under the lights forever.
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The rain subsided just in time for the VHSCA All-Star Football Game to go off without a hitch. The West hung with the East early, but the East squad pulled away in the second half, led by Tabb quarterback Daniel Schiele.
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As we’ve stated before, the districts are going away. You won’t hear much talk about district championships and All-District teams moving forward, even though the high schools are replicating their old district schedules again this year. It’s easier than scrapping the whole thing, and that’s good for the fans in the transition.
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Warwick quarterback Josh Butler gets one more run on the high school gridiron Friday night. The elusive Raider spent years at the high school level performing as a Michael Vick-like dual threat quarterback, plus he played an excellent cornerback as well. It wasn’t enough to land him a Division I opportunity however. Friday night is his chance to shine once more, and show schools what they missed out on.
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After 20 years in Hampton, the VHSCA All-Star events are headed elsewhere. The executive committee of the VHSCA voted on Wednesday to move all events to Liberty University in Lynchburg, starting in 2014.
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