New ECU Head Coach Mike Houston (Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) ECU looks to native son Mike Houston to turn the tide of Pirates Football by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Mike Houston has been a successful coach wherever he goes. East Carolina now looks to Houston to reinvigorate their football program. With one game left in the…
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Lake Taylor WR/DB Javon Harvey and Phoebus WR/RB Barry Hargraves (Photos: Andy Hilton/recruit757 and Joe Barnes/recruit757) Lake Taylor and Phoebus grab the wins and the Player of the Week Award by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For State Semifinal week, we’ve decided to run things a bit differently. We have two teams left from the 757. Both…
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#7 Phoebus RB Anthony Turner (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Phoebus now sails into the Class 3 State Championship game HAMPTON – For Phoebus coach Jeremy Blunt, chasing a state football championship has been an arduous and sometimes devastating task. In spite of entering Armstrong Stadium on Saturday with a 71-14 career coaching record over seven years,…
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Lake Taylor RB Malik Newton scores (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Lake Taylor won a classic playoff battle over Eastern View by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There’s an old saying that you’re paying for a seat but you’re only going to use the edge of it. That’s excitement. That’s what Lake Taylor vs. Eastern View was on Saturday.…
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Highland Springs tailback Rayquan Smith splits the Maury defense (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Highland Springs will return to the Class 5 State Championship for a shot at four in a row by Byron Jones, recruit804 Maury vs. Highland Springs was nothing short of a classic… In the first half that is. The Commodores trailed the Springers…
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QB Brendon Clark tosses a pass against Ocean Lakes (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) All-around effort advances Manchester to first Class 6 State Championship game in school history by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 On paper, Ocean Lakes appeared to be a solid opponent for Manchester coming into Saturday afternoon’s Class 6 state semi-final match up. Xander Jedlick…
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Oscar Smith coach Lavar Griffin (Video Still: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) BriQuan Harrell lifts Oscar Smith to an early season win over cross-town rival Western Branch by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There’s plenty of time to debate who the best team is. There will also be other opportunities to prove it. On Friday night, the better team was…
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Maury QB Alvonte Lawton and Highland Springs QB D’Vonte Waller (Photos: Joe Barnes/recruit757 and Andy Hilton/recruit804) Maury makes the trip to Richmond to deny Highland Springs a fourth consecutive state title by Byron Jones, recruit804 VHSL Division 5 State Semi-Finals: Maury Commodores (12-1) vs. Highland Springs Springers (13-0) Saturday, December 1st, 2018 2PM NOTE: Due…
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Ocean Lakes QB Xander Jedlick and Manchester QB Brendon Clark (Photos: Joe Barnes/recruit757 and Sheridan King/recruit804 Manchester, Ocean Lakes clash for a chance to compete in the Class 6 State Championship by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Manchester (13-0) at Ocean Lakes (13-0), 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Virginia Beach Sportsplex It’s important not to downplay or forget…
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North Stafford WR Jeremiah Jones (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) North Stafford squares off against Stone Bridge Saturday afternoon by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Class 5 Semifinal – North Stafford (10-2) vs. Stone Bridge (11-2), Ashburn, VA – Sat. 2:00 For Stone Bridge, the state semifinals are a familiar place. Twelve Class 5 Region titles attest to that…
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