ODU Head Coach Bobby Wilder (WAVY Video Still) Bobby Wilder’s ODU Monarchs are picked to finish third by Bruce Rader, WAVY-TV 10 (A special contribution to recruit757) IRVING, TX (WAVY) — Following a 10-win season and its first bowl win, expectations are high for Old Dominion. Last season, the Monarchs were picked to finish in…
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Woodberry Forest WR/DB Khalid Thomas (Photo courtesy of Woodberry Forest Athletics) Khalid Thomas commits to Harvard by John Harvey, recruit804 For the last three years, Khalid Thomas has excelled in the classroom and on the football field as a student-athlete at Woodberry Forest. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound wide receiver will have a chance to match wits…
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Deep Run Head Coach Chad Hornik (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) The Colonial District needs to be aware of Chad Hornik and Deep Run by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 Team: Deep Run (Glen Allen, Virginia) Classification/District: 5A/Colonial 2016-2017 Record: 6-5 (Opening round playoff loss to Highland Springs 55-0) Head Coach: Chad Hornik Mascot: Wildcats (Black and Royal Blue)…
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Thomas Jefferson RB Jalen Jackson (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit804) Jalen Jackson gets a scholarship offer from Villanova by John Harvey, recruit804 The college offers continue to pour in for Thomas Jefferson High School athlete Jalen Jackson as coaches try to lure the City of Richmond product out of the Capital City. The 5-foot-10, 205-pound senior picked…
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Photo: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze resigns amid scandal by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There was already pressure on Ole Miss head football coach Hugh Freeze. Ole Miss has been under a cloud of NCAA investigation for years. In January of 2016, Ole Miss received its first Notice of Allegations (NOA)…
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Bishop Sullivan WR Dakendall James (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Coastal Carolina lands a commitment from unsung athlete Dakendall James by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For three seasons, wide receiver/defensive back Dakendall James has quietly made big plays in the private school ranks. James played for Greenbrier Christian before moving to Portsmouth Christian for his sophomore and junior…
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Matoaca DT Austin Hicks (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) Two years down, Derrick Johnson prepares Matoaca for year three under his regime Team: Matoaca (Chesterfield, Virginia) Classification/District: 5A/Central 2016 Record: 5-5 (No Playoffs) Head Coach: Derrick L. Johnson Mascot: Warriors (Red and Gold) When Coach Derrick Johnson assumed his new position as head coach of the Matoaca…
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W.T. Woodson Head Coach Jared Van Acker (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruitNoVA) Woodson Looks for New Players to Continue Rebuilding by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Team: W.T. Woodson (Fairfax, VA) Classification/District – 6A/Patriot 2016 Record – 5-6 (lost to Westfield 45-7 in 6A North first round) Head Coach – Jared Van Acker Mascot – Cavaliers Coach Jared Van…
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Eastern District rivals Lake Taylor vs. BTW (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) Lake Taylor has been King of the Hill. Who could knock them off? by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Norfolk and Portsmouth high schools comprise the structure of the Eastern District. That makes for some heated rivalries. There’s been a saying and I’ll paraphrase it, “it’s not…
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Hopewell ATH Greg Cuffey (Photo: Greg Cuffey via Facebook) Greg Cuffey gets an offer from Richmond by John Harvey, recruit804 Greg Cuffey learned the virtues of football growing up in the Richmond area. The Hopewell High product will have an opportunity to continue to grow his skill set at the next level in River City…
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