by Brian Parsons, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) NORFOLK (WAVY) — Greg Joseph’s two fourth-quarter field goals — including the 29-yard game-winner — saved Florida Atlantic as it rallied to beat ODU 33-31 on Saturday. Florida Atlantic (3-9, 3-5 Conference USA) built a 24-3 lead just before halftime, but ODU’s Shuler Bentley found…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY TV-10 (a special contribution to recruit757) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WAVY) — Frank Beamer and his coaching staff aren’t going anywhere for a few more weeks. Joey Slye kicked a 41-yard field goal with 1:38 left and Virginia Tech beat Virginia 23-20 on Saturday, giving Beamer one more game to coach before he…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Locally, we had one game on Saturday and it was an overtime thriller. Phoebus felled Poquoson 31-24 at Darling Stadium. The third round of the playoffs is finished and we now move on to the State Semifinals with four local teams in the running. The 757 has representation at each level…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There are a lot of ways to spin Friday night’s win by Oscar Smith over Ocean Lakes. We’ll save the spinning and analysis for another write up. Oscar Smith got the home game as the #1 seed in 6A South. Almost every football fan in the region, with the exception of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Indian River and Hampton spent the entire first half feeling each other out. Both teams had struggles sustaining offensive drives. Points were hard to come by. Hampton led at halftime by a score of 3-0. The second half was where the action happened. Indian River finally got on the board…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 4A East won’t have an all-757 final after Lafayette fell to Courtland on Friday, but Lake Taylor held up their end of the bargain. For the second consecutive season the Lake Taylor Titans will advance to the 4A South Region Finals. The Titans, led by three touchdowns from senior running back…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 FREDERICKSBURG – For the second time in two seasons, Lafayette High’s football team had its season end in the regional semifinals. Vic Greene rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns as Courtland rolled to a 27-6 victory over the undefeated Rams in Friday’s 4A East regional semifinal held in Fredericksburg. The…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Friday night was headlined by an Oscar Smith win over Ocean Lakes. The best battle was between Indian River and Hampton. The Braves prevailed 21-17 in a game where the largest lead was four points. Lake Taylor had their way with Hanover and Lafayette never got going against Courtland. Our local…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 3A East #2 Poquoson Islanders (10-2) vs. #1 Phoebus Phantoms (11-1) Saturday at 2:00 pm at Darling Stadium HOW WE GOT HERE: It’s safe to say Poquoson has been living on easy street throughout the first two weeks of the playoffs. There’s nothing wrong with a safe draw in the early…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 6A South Semifinal #2 Ocean Lakes (12-0) at #1 Oscar Smith (11-0) This will be the third meeting all-time for Oscar Smith and Ocean Lakes. History would indicate that the winner of this game will take the State Championship. In 2008, Oscar Smith defeated Ocean Lakes 28-21 on the way to…
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