Douglas Freeman (Photo: Justin Williamson/recruit804) Douglas Freeman is on a roll with Coach Mike Henderson by John Harvey, recruit804 Team: Douglas Freeman (Richmond, VA) Classification/District – 5A/Colonial 2016 Record – 10-2 (Second Round playoff loss to Highland Springs, 58-21) Head Coach – Mike Henderson Mascot – Rebels From 1999-2011, Douglas Freeman’s football program mustered just…
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Episcopal DE Tola Banjoko (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruitNoVA) #6 Tola Banjoko by Andy Hilton, recruitNoVA Tola Banjoko is broad and massive, and he’s still filling into his frame. He’s not yet a finished product, which means there’s a ton of upside. That has college coaches excited about his potential. Heading into the regular season, we recognize…
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Washington-Lee (Video snip: Arlington Independent Media) Washington-Lee Settling QB Competition by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Team: Washington-Lee (Arlington, VA) Classification/District – 6A/Liberty 2016 Record – 5-6 (lost to Madison 26-8 in first round of 6A North playoffs) Head Coach – Josh Shapiro Mascot – Generals Washington-Lee enters the 2017 season with several question marks to answer…
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Landstown WR/DB Joseph White (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Joseph White has been a steady force for Landstown by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Joseph White is the kind of athlete that every high school coach would love to have in his program. He may be a little on the quiet side, but his leadership in action speaks…
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The postseason is an expectation at Hanover by John Harvey, recruit804 For nearly a decade, Hanover’s football program had emerged as a perennial playoff contender in the Central Region thanks to an exciting brand of play on both sides of the ball. After a down year by their standards, Hanover coach Derek Stoudt believes the…
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Grafton Football (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) New coach, no problem at Grafton by John Harvey, recruit757 Team: Grafton (York County, Virginia) Classification/District: 4A/Bay Rivers 2016 Record: 9-3 (Second Round playoff loss to Lafayette, 27-21) Head Coach: Ryan Wenner Colors: Navy, Red and White Mascot: Clippers Grafton’s football team won 10 games for the only time in…
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Patrick Henry WR Kaleb Smith (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) Recruit804 Fab 30: Kaleb Smith WR/DB Patrick Henry #6 Wide receivers serve many different types of purposes and not all are the same. Some wide outs use their height as a way to leap over smaller defenders while others use their speed as a way to create…
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Preview (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Preseason previews of every team are on the way by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Our aim is to roll out a preview of every high school team in every region before the season kicks off. Here’s a look at the previews provided so far, and we’ll fill in the blanks as we…
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Post-season wins are in sight for Atlee by John Harvey, recruit804 Team: Atlee (Mechanicsville, Virginia) Classification/District: 5A/Capital 2016 Record: 5-6 (First Round playoff loss to Stone Bridge, 38-10 Head Coach: Scottie Littles Colors: Royal Blue and Silver Mascot: Raiders When Matt Gray moved from the college ranks to take over the Atlee High School football…
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Freedom WR Robert Mayo (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) #7 Robert Mayo by Andy Hilton, recruitNoVA Robert Mayo had a huge junior season for Freedom High School, going for almost 1000 yards in combined rushing and receiving. That earned him an invite to the Nike Opening Regional at Centreville High School in April and it also earned…
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