The 757 continues to produce great football talent and the college programs of the region know to reach in here for the best. Four locals were among the many that got a chance to take in UVA’s game against Maryland.
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The season is winding down and some playoff teams still have some work to do in order to make the postseason. Norfolk Christian, Isle of Wight Academy, Greenbrier Christian and Broadwater Academy are in as of now. Norfolk Academy, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Bishop Sullivan, Hampton Roads Academy, and Hampton Christian are still within striking distance.
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We’re now seven weeks into the season (some teams have played eight games), and the playoff picture is coming into focus. In Division 5, only nine teams are alive for the eight berths in the Eastern Region while Division 6 has twelve teams fighting for eight slots.
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Friday night, the Southampton Academy Raiders traveled to Raleigh to play against the Word of God Christian Academy Holy Rams, a team that had a 35 game win streak going. Word of God has won the last 3 state titles in the Colonial Carolina Conference. Southampton Academy could not compete in playoffs last year because it was their first year in conference.
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This week’s Freedom Ford Player of the Week is Bayside senior running back Taquan “Smoke” Mizzell. In the Marlins’ homecoming game, Mizzell almost singlehandedly drove the scoring for his team, accounting for five touchdowns in a 44-0 win over Tallwood.
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Sussex Central and Franklin continue to steamroll their competition in Western Tidewater as they head toward an October 26 showdown that will likely determine the #1 seed in the Division 1 East Playoffs.
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We inch closer to the playoffs, and Friday night’s games held some decisive outcomes that will very likely determine postseason placement.
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It was a game that was set up as a huge Southeastern District showdown. That hype was alive for a quarter, maybe two. Western Branch got the opening score and the closing score. Everything in between was all Oscar Smith.
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VIRGINIA BEACH – Halting QB Shelton Beale two yards shy of the century mark rushing on a 4th down keeper, Cox survived an energized Princess Anne effort by running out the final 3:06 on the Cavaliers’ homecoming.
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It’s obvious that the Peninsula schools emphasize the run. The Southside schools have been far more prolific in yardage and scoring this season, and it shows in the stats. The few Peninsula schools that have been putting up big stats have been spreading the production over more players.
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