by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Kellam lineman Ben James (SR DT 6-3 250) has been a bright spot for the Knights since his sophomore year. Injuries introduced set backs last season, but James is back and ready to attack his senior season with a vengance. After camping at colleges near and far, from Clemson…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) In case you haven’t been dialed into college football for the past eight months, you’ll want to know that Virginia Tech opens their season Monday night against the consensus #1 team in the country and defending National Champions, Ohio State. The college football season opens…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 To say the 2nd Annual Recruit757 Boys Basketball Showcase was a success is a complete understatement. The event featured great talent from all across the Hampton Roads area. Former University of Maryland standout John Gilchrist, who served as the event’s guest speaker, spoke to all in attendance about the reality of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 To say Lake Taylor dominated Heritage on Friday night is an understatement. The Titans opened the season with a rout of PD powerhouse Heritage on the Hurricanes’ home field. For a team that lost a bunch of talent to graduation, there certainly wasn’t much of a drop off, if any. Quarterback…
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by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757.com) With first-year head coach Latrell Scott at the helm, Norfolk State gets ready for the 2015 season and its opening game at Rutgers. He took the University of Richmond to a 6-5 record in 2010, then in two seasons at Virginia State he went a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 September 1 has been a great day for local recruits and Chad Wilt at the University of Maryland has been busy in the 757. At least two recruits locally picked up offers today, most notably defensive end Elijah Conliffe of Hampton High School and wide receiver/defensive back Tahj Capehart of Ocean…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For Norview’s Darriel Mack, Friday night’s game against Great Bridge was a great way to start his high school career as a quarterback. Mack came up through the ranks at QB, and came to Norview’s varsity two years ago with big expectations. He passed the time in his freshman and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We opened the season last weekend, and so we now have our first Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week! Denbigh quarterback Leon “L.J.” Taylor valiantly led his team in an overtime road win against Booker T. Washington. Taylor had a touchdown rushing, a touchdown passing, and a key interception in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes cruised past Salem in their season opener by a score of 31-14. Game MVP Khalan Laborn rushed for 195 yards on 16 carries and scored three touchdowns for the Dolphins. Here, you’ll see highlights of the game including Laborn’s three touchdowns, and post-game interviews with interim head coach Chris…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s that time again! We’re back with the B-Dubs Player of the Week. This is our time to acknowledge some of the top players in the region for their performances from this weekend. After the voting ends on Monday at 6 p.m., we’ll announce a winner for you and…
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