by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Norview Pilots locked in a playoff berth with their win over Granby Friday night. The Comets didn’t go down without fighting. Norview was missing Devon Watford, but still took an early lead when Kevin Marks scored untouched on a short touchdown run. Marks scored again on the Pilots’ second possession…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes and Oscar Smith are destined for the playoffs, but it appears that nothing is absolutely locked down. In fact both Cox and Grassfield lost last week, but Cox’s higher quality loss (to #1 Ocean Lakes) bumped them up from #4 to #3 and Grassfield dropped to the #4 spot.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Bay Rivers grabs the award twice in two weeks! Congratulations to Poquoson wide receiver Matthew Blaser on winning the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award! Matt caught four passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-0 win over New Kent. Five of the six players…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Playoff positions are practically finalized. In Group 5A South, the top eight teams in each section (Eastern Conferences and Central Conferences) will make the playoffs. The teams will not be cross bracketed for the state semifinals. With a big win over 6A Grassfield, Nansemond River has leapfrogged Bethel and claimed the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s the playoff picture for 4A East going into the final week of the season The standings are determined by VHSL Power Ratings. In Group 4A East, Conferences 17 and 18 are paired, and Conferences 19 and 20 are paired. A regional champion will be crowned at each 4A…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s the playoff picture for 3A East heading into the final week of the season. Lakeland faces King’s Fork this week, and should they lose, they’ll likely get into the postseason with a 2-8 record. Phoebus plays Gloucester on Thursday. Win or lose, the Phantoms seems to be locked into the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The regular season is coming to an end in just a few weeks. It’s crunch time. Great teams are rising to the occasion and great players are making a huge impression. It’s time to vote for the B-Dubs Player of the Week! After the voting ends on Monday at 6…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It is the end of an era, not just in Blacksburg, but in the coaching profession. Frank Beamer, one of the longest tenured coaches currently in college football, has announced his retirement. Beamer started as the head coach of the Hokies in 1987 and has coached them for 35 seasons.…
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by Brian Parsons, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY/AP) — Kendell Anderson scored three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score, to lift William & Mary to a 44-41 win over James Madison on Saturday night. Trailing 41-37 late in the fourth quarter, William & Mary (6-2, 4-1 Colonial Athletic Association) drove 82…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) NORFOLK (WAVY) – Anthony Wales rushed for a 185 yards and four touchdowns to lead Western Kentucky’s potent offensive attack in a 55-30 win over Old Dominion on Saturday afternoon. The Hilltoppers (7-2, 5-0) took a 17-3 lead after Wales covered 44 yards for his…
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