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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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 4A East Semifinal #2 Hanover (9-3) at #1 Lake Taylor (12-0) 7:00 p.m. Friday Hank Sawyer’s Lake Taylor Titans have been taught to treat each game like a business meeting. So far, the Titans have taken care of business every week this season. They’re heading into business meeting #13 with nothing…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 5A South Playoffs #2 Indian River (10-2) vs. #1 Hampton (12-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Darling Stadium Indian River is no stranger to the Peninsula District this season. In week two the Braves were able to take out the Bethel Bruins 14-8. In the first round of the playoffs the Braves…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Last weekend started out pretty good for Ocean Lakes defensive back Tank Land. He picked off Cox quarterback A.J. Smith on Friday. Later in the game, Land recorded his first career touchdown, returning a Falcons fumble 91 yards for a score. “The touchdown felt really good. Any plays that I’m able…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) NORFOLK (WAVY) — The stakes are simple for ODU. A win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday would give the Monarchs its sixth win of the season, and first ever bowl invite. The Monarchs looked great during the first 37 minutes of their game at Southern…
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