by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There’s been a lot of drama surrounding Ocean Lakes this year. Some of it came to a head at Cox High School this week as Head Coach Bill Stachelski was suspended (or released depending on what you read) from his duties. Friday night, the drama was set aside and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It wasn’t pretty, but Oscar Smith managed to keep the Bulldogs at bay and win their 81st consecutive Southeastern District regular season game. The Tigers were led by junior quarterback Shon Mitchell, who was 12 for 19 passing with no interceptions and 266 yards passing on the night. Mitchell ran the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor managed to roll up a bunch of offense and quadrupled the score on the Maury Commodores on Friday night. The Titans (9-0) maintained their undefeated record against a Commodore team that’s scrapping for a 5A playoff berth. Running back Dazmine Palmer led Lake Taylor with 226 rushing yards…
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by Deotis Speller, recruit757 The inaugural MLK Roundball classic is still three months away from tip-off, but the hype surrounding the anticipated event continues to grow. The area’s best players will be on display and competition will be tough as teams compete for the title. Hosting the inaugural event will be Norview head coach Jonathan…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re closing in on the postseason, and tonight’s games did a lot to solidify the standing of a few teams, revived some on the bubble, and threw a greater concern on the win-loss record of a few other squads. It looks like we’ll see another shakeup in the bottom of the…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Heritage vs. Woodside, 7 p.m. Friday at Todd Stadium The Woodside Wolverines may have dodged a bullet with the playoffs rapidly approaching. Last Friday, the Phoebus Phantoms hosted the Woodside Wolverines at Darling Stadium in a high scoring and high-octane matchup. Phoebus was awarded the 41-34 victory as the Wolverines threw…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) WILLIAMSBURG (WAVY) – If ever there was a scenario in which an unstoppable force will meet an immovable object, Saturday’s game between 15th-ranked William and Mary and 9th-ranked James Madison University is as close as it gets. The Dukes (7-1, 3-1) will bring to Zable…
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by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Tabb (3-5) vs. Warhill (2-5), Friday 7:00 PM, Wanner Field (James City Co.) While the Smithfield-York clash serves as the best Bay Rivers District matchup of the weekend, this game will have a more direct impact on one team’s ability to qualify for the postseason. Both teams compete in the 3A…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Tribe of William and Mary picked up a key commitment for their class of 2016 this past weekend when Nansemond-Suffolk Academy running back Noah Giles gave the coaching staff his verbal commitment. Giles, coming off of a game against Greenbrier Christian where he rushed for 221 yards on 22 carries…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Smithfield and wide receiver Chris Pierce are getting hot at the right time. The Packers are on a three-game winning streak where they’re averaging 47 points per game. Chris Pierce’s scholarship offer from Old Dominion got lost in the shuffle a little bit last week with all of the activity…
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