Riverbend RB Bryan Melara (Video Snip soccertom1212) Lack of size is no issue for Bryan Melara by Joe Nelson, recruitNoVA Bryan Melara may not strike you as a superior athlete at first glance. However, the old adage, “don’t judge a book by its cover,” couldn’t apply more than it does to Melara. Standing at 5’9,…
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Norfolk Christian (File Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Flint Hill, Blue Ridge and Roanoke Catholic sit at the top of the VISAA Power Ratings by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The latest VISAA Power Ratings are out and no one is running away with the season yet. Only two teams have undefeated records at this point: Flint Hill (4-0)…
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Andy Hilton and Nathan Epstein on the Sportswrap (Video Still) On the Sportswrap with Nathan Epstein; what do we know now at mid-season? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We knew coming into the season that some teams were going to contend,just as they’ve always done. Now at mid-season, Oscar Smith sits at the top of our…
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Deep Creek DB Antoine Flora carries the ball (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Here’s a new look at the #NewCreek by Andy Hilton, recruit757 After Friday night’s win over Indian River, Deep Creek is sitting alone (almost) at the top of the Southeastern District. Oscar Smith is still undefeated in district play, but the Tigers hold a…
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Coach Justin Kavanaugh (Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) Coach Justin Kavanaugh walks you through some recruiting check list items by Justin Kavanaugh, Sport and Speed Institute (a special contribution to UltimateRecruit) When talking recruiting with my athletes the first things we go over are what I like to call the “Pre-Game checklist”. Just like in football,…
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Dinwiddie vs. Thomas Dale (Photo: John Harvey/recruit804) Recruit804 Power 12: Dinwiddie/Heritage stay put while Henrico/Thomas Dale drop #1 Dinwiddie Generals (5-0) (W) 28-0 over Thomas Dale Knights – #1 Last week It’s beginning to look as if the Generals will never lose a game again and the thought comes at a perfect time. Dinwiddie knocked…
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Phoebus WR Barry Hargraves, Jr. (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Key wins and losses rock the Top Ten by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Bishop Sullivan loses again. At 2-4, where do we put them? The Crusaders are obviously playing good teams, and the talent is there for Bishop Sullivan. They’re not winning games. At this point, we’re setting…
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Highland Springs ATH Rayquan Smith (Twitter Photo) Highland Springs RB Rayquan Smith on site for VT, Clemson matchup by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Last season Highland Springs had a plethora of running backs that turned into significant impact players on the road to their second-consecutive 5A State Championship. Jaiden Reavis, Rell Coley, Shavon Harkless, Billy Kemp,…
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The Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award goes to Booker T. Washington again! by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For two weeks in a row, a player from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk has won the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award. It’s deja vu’ all over again. In September, two…
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Virginia Tech WR Cam Phillips fends off two Clemson Tigers (Photo courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics) Virginia Tech need not hang their heads over a loss to Clemson by Andy Hilton, recruit757 I want to give Virginia Tech fans some perspective. The pundits have been poised to come out of the woodwork. The build up…
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