Nansemond-Suffolk RB George Pettaway (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) George Pettaway lands a big first offer by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A trip to Charlottesville and an impressive camp performance helped George Pettaway land his first college scholarship offer. Over the weekend, the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy running back went to UVA with lineman teammate Griffin Duggan (2021 OT 6-5…
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LCA DB Joe Johnson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) LCA DB Joe Johnson secures Texas A&M, options available and decision still looms by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Near the end of March, Life Christian starting defensive back Joe Johnson (2020 DB 6-3 180) committed to North Carolina State University. There was no question at that time whether or…
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High School Football season opens with a star-studded doubleheader at Darling Stadium by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The 2019 high school football season will open with the biggest event yet! Darling Stadium will host the recruit757 Kickoff Classic featuring Maury at Bethel at Noon and Lake Taylor at Phoebus at 4:00 p.m. The Bethel Bruins welcome…
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Woodside coach Danny Dodson and QB Tyler Thompson (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Choosing to be great: Woodside has placed a large emphasis on being active this summer by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 You don’t become great on accident. You become great by blocking out all the noise that tends to pull you into a different direction. You…
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Grant Holloway (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant) Grant Holloway sets a new NCAA record then bolts for the pros by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Former Grassfield High football star Grant Holloway made an athletic statement at a national level last weekend, but this one had nothing to do with the gridiron. After graduating from Grassfield, Holloway, who…
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#12 Oscar Smith LB Malcolm Britt (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) College offers continue to pile up for Malcolm Britt by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith linebacker Malcolm Britt (2020 LB 6-0 210) has been on a roll this spring. He’s visited college campuses, deepened relationships with college coaches, and along with that he’s added scholarship offers.…
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Lake Braddock TE Matthew Hibner (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Last week, recruitNoVA.com reported on the whirlwind of offers which had been received by Lake Braddock tight end Matthew Hibner over the off season – believed to be 28, all coming this spring. The only aspect of Hibner’s recruiting process that could have…
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Phoebus wins the Battlefield Shootout (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Jaylen White, Phantoms offense leads Phoebus to back-to-back Battlefield Shootout titles by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 If you’ve lived in Hampton Roads long enough, you’ve learned to realize that this region is prone to precipitation regardless of what the forecast states. Friday was a complete washout and threatened…
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Douglas Freeman OL Will Reid (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Douglas Freeman OL Will Reid reinforces relationship with Duke by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 There were a lot of different routes to take during the second weekend of June to increase exposure heading into the summer. If your taste is of the 7-on-7 variety, Coach Doug Pereira held…
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Lake Braddock WR Maxwell James elevates for a catch at the Falls Church 7-on-7 (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Top teams shined at the Falls Church 7-on-7 tourney by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA With near-perfect weather conditions setting the stage, this year’s version of the Falls Church 7-on-7 Passing League was a rousing success. The league, which again…
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