by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Hampton High School head coach Mike Smith won’t tell you, but the Crabbers are in for a big season. The Crabbers weren’t in mid-season form yet, but glimpses of excellence were there. Hampton took on Wilson on Friday morning, and the two teams busily worked out the kinks . There were…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 What do you get when you bring together the defending 6A State Champion, a 5A title contender, and two powerhouse 4A teams? A lot of action and a big crowd. Almost 2,000 people crowded the Virginia Beach Sportsplex for a free scrimmage featuring Ocean Lakes, Indian River, Heritage and Dinwiddie.…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 It used to be far off into the distance. We could see the upcoming football season peeking over top of the horizon like a kid watching its parents wrapping Christmas gifts through a small sliver of a door. It shouldn’t be that surprising that this part of the year has finally…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 New Kent High School’s football team has experienced plenty of adversity over the last two seasons, both on and off the field. First-year head coach Clark Harrell hopes to change that this fall as he hopes to bring a much-needed spark to the program. Harrell inherits a team that finished 2-8…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re counting down the top players our countdown of recruit757’s top college prospects of the 2016 recruiting class, otherwise known as the Fab 30. These guys are the best of the best. Check out #3. #3 Jaquan Yulee, Indian River High School MLB 6-2 250 He’s big, he’s intimidating, and he’s already a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 If the season opening scrimmage is any indication, 2015 could be a challenging year for Oscar Smith. Every team is rusty at this time of year. On Thursday night, Oscar Smith moved the ball, but failed to execute consistently. Salem took advantage and performed well where the Tigers faltered. Salem head…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Cox senior quarterback Cole Johnson was about as hot as the 90 degree weather at the Falcons scrimmage against Great Bridge Friday evening. Johnson, one of the top quarterbacks in the Hampton Roads area, tossed four touchdown passes with three coming in the second half, as the Cox starters outscored the…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Cox senior quarterback Cole Johnson was about as hot as the 90 degree weather at the Falcons scrimmage against Great Bridge Friday evening. Johnson, one of the top quarterbacks in the Hampton Roads area, tossed four touchdown passes with three coming in the second half, as the Cox starters outscored the…
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Chavis checks in at number five Over the course of the next few weeks, Recruit757 Basketball will release our list of the top high school players in the area according to the Power Curve Proficiency Rating system. The Power Curve Proficiency Rating was created to measure each athlete’s activity and effectiveness during their time on…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Based on what Heritage High School showed us last season it would be safe to say that Coach George Massenburg has state championship talk buzzing throughout the Heritage for the first time since the year 2000. Massenburg has put together back-to-back double-digit winning seasons for the first time since the 1999-2000…
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