by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 All off season, Oscar Smith head coach Richard Morgan had heard the whispers. With such a young team returning for the 2015 season, many wondered how his program would respond to its first deal of uncertainty in more than a decade. The Tigers responded in grand fashion Friday night, crushing Nansemond…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Hickory opens the 2015 regular season with a home contest against Currituck, who comes to Hampton Roads by way of Northeastern, NC. The Hawks look for greater success in year five under head coach Jupiter Wilson. Currituck is looking to avoid a 0-3 start after losses to Manteo and Camden, both…
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by Chris Hopkins, recruit757 The Cox Falcons are flying high behind QB Cole Johnson, beating Green Run 35 – 14 Thursday night. The game was dominated on both sides of the ball for Cox, but it was Johnson, who finished the game with a 102.5 QB rating that led the way for Cox. The senior…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Nansemond River (1-0) at Oscar Smith, 7 p.m. Friday Could this be the night that Oscar Smith loses their district winning streak? Nansemond River is ready for the challenge. Last week, the Warriors opened their season with a convincing 53-7 win over Menchville. After a slow start, Nansemond River was clicking…
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by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Heritage (0-1) vs. Warwick (1-0), 5 p.m. The Peninsula District will get its season underway this weekend, including a key doubleheader of Newport News schools at Todd Stadium on Friday night. In the first game, Warwick will play host to the Heritage Hurricanes. For Heritage, fresh off an 11-2 season, a…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 RICHMOND – Tyrek Graham’s fourth-quarter touchdown grab against Magna Vista in the 3A state championship game marked the final score for Lafayette during the 2014 season. The 6-foot-2 senior picked up right where he left off on Thursday, hauling in a career-high three touchdown grabs for the Rams during a 41-0 victory over…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 There was build up all week and a lot of talk coming from the Peninsula about the match up between the Denbigh Patriots and the Hampton Crabbers. The Hampton Crabbers ended all talk from every side of the ball and closed out the night with a 38-0 drubbing of the Patriots.…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 Bruton (0-0) at King William (0-0) 7 p.m. Thursday Bruton’s football team has reached the playoffs four times since 2009, including back-to-back 2A South appearances. The Panthers look to continue that streak this year and the journey begins Thursday with a tough road game at perennial powerhouse King William. “We seem…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Green Run (0-1) at Cox (1-0) 7:00 p.m. Thursday After easily winning a week one contest against Tallwood, Cox will take on a rebuilding Green Run team in Thursday night action. The Falcons picked up from last season’s surprise 9-3 finish with a convincing 49-7 win over the Lions. Senior quarterback…
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by Brian Parsons, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) WILLIAMSBURG (WAVY) — William and Mary opens its season Saturday on the road at Lafayette. Coach Jimmye Laycock’s team will play four of their first five games away from Zable Stadium. Picked to finish 4th in the CAA pre-season poll, the star of the team…
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