Ocean Lakes vs. Cox (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) We talk playoffs on the WAVY/Fox 43 Sportswrap by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We have one round down and four more to go if our local teams are going to make it to the state championship games. In the 757, we have contenders active at five levels of…
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Offensive Player of the Year Malik Newton (Photo: Andy Hilton, recruit757) Lake Taylor, Norcom and Maury split the top honors for the All-Eastern District teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It should be no surprise that the top teams in Norfolk and Portsmouth fed the majority of talent for All-District. Lake Taylor and Maury split the…
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Coastal Carolina (Photo: Coastal Carolina Athletics) There’s a new bowl game on the docket. The Myrtle Beach Bowl starts play in 2020. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There’s a new bowl game in town. Specifically, there’s a new game in Myrtle Beach, and it’s the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The MAC, along with the Sunbelt Conference and…
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Woodbridge OL Tavon Matthews (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruitNoVA) The Naval Academy offers Tavon Matthews by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA In the spirit of Veterans Day, there is always something unique that comes when a high school football player receives an athletic scholarship offer from a military academy. First of all, the military academy education is paid for…
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South Lakes vs. Centreville (Photo: Sheridan King/recruitNoVA) Top seeds in the VHSL playoff held serve and move on by Jim McGrath, recruit757 There were no surprises of note over the weekend, as the VHSL football playoffs commenced at various gridirons throughout the Northern Region. All higher seeded teams won, with the mere exception of #5…
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Lake Taylor WR/DB Javon Harvey (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Lake Taylor wide receiver and defensive back Javon Harvey wins the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor gets their third Player of the Week win of the season. Earlier this season, running back Malik Newton won the Player of…
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Phoebus Head Coach Jeremy Blunt (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Phoebus leads the way in the All-Peninsula District picks by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Phoebus swept the district with a 9-0 record against Peninsula District teams, and the Phantoms also swept the top honors. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Barry Hargraves, Phoebus DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Corey…
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Westfield QB Noah Kim (Photo: Sheridan King/recruitNoVA) Westfield dominates the All-Concorde District voting by Andy Hilton, recruitNoVA Westfield managed to run up another 10-0 season, so there’s a good reason why a Bulldog was selected for Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Westfield Head Coach Kyle Simmons won Coach of…
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Top seeds prevailed in large measure and now play in the Region Semifinals by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There are few underdogs left the the VHSL playoffs. We enter the Regional Semifinal round with only a few higher seeds still competing. All games ate at 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 16 unless noted CLASS 6 REGION A…
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Warhill ATH Armond Fannin sheds a Heritage defender (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) In Act II, Warhill has the answers and advances by Andy Hilton, recruit757 At the start of the season, Warhill visited Todd Stadium and thumped Heritage, 34-16. Saturday’s win against the Hurricanes came sandwiched by two Heritage touchdowns. In between, the Lions ran and…
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