by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Dinwiddie ended Lake Taylor’s season in 2013 and went on to win the Class 4A State Championship. Don’t think that Lake Taylor’s football team forgot that. To be the champ, you have to beat the champ. While the Titans aren’t state champions yet this year, they’re one step closer. “There was…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Twitterverse was abuzz with Deshawn McClease’s five touchdown performance on Friday night against #3 seeded Cox. McClease took off his helmet and found a seat on the bench midway through the fourth quarter with the game in hand. By that point he had rushed for 232 yards and his five…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re done with the second round of the playoffs and the great performances continue. You have until 10PM Monday to pick your favorite for the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week! You have eight great options for player of the week, and whether you’re from the Beach, Williamsburg, or anywhere…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Ocean Lakes Dolphins make it look so easy. Peninsula district power Kecoughtan struggled with early turnovers and that’s just what Ocean Lakes needed to set up another rout. The Warriors lost key athlete Jacione Fugate in the first minute of the game, and never got in sync. Ocean…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 If you look at the scoreboard, you’d think it didn’t take much for Norview to beat Indian River on Friday night. In reality, it took a lot of hard work, guts and determination. On paper the game looked like a toss up. Both teams have had phenomenal seasons under new…
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by Marsel T. Mason, recruit757 DENDRON – Surry County’s defense never gave up the huge play or allowed a tremendous amount of yardage to be racked up. Yes, Surry did great on that part. The occasional stop was good…but the Cougars could not stop the Drifters enough on this frigid night. Surry County after having…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Lafayette High’s football team has turned in several standout performances this season, but coach Andy Linn called Friday night’s 59-0 victory over No.9 seed Hopewell in the 3A East quarterfinals at the top of the list. Offensively, the John Douglass and Derrick Harris rushed for more than 100…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 (Includes next week’s pairings) It’s the playoff edition of the Freedom Ford scoreboard. For our local teams, the seeding held tonight. Ocean Lakes, Oscar Smith, Lake Taylor, Salem, and Lafayette rolled. Norview hung on tight for their win, while Heritage and King’s Fork posted strong performances. We have a few games…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 3A East Round 2 #10 York (7-4) at #2 Loudoun Valley (8-3) 2 p.m. Saturday PURCELLVILLE – Win and advance. That’s the mindset of every football team this time of year as coaches and players understand that their season could end each week. York High coach Doug Pereira made sure his team…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 3A East Round Two #12 Petersburg (5-6) vs. #4 Poquoson (9-2) 2 p.m. Saturday at Poquoson Middle School POQUOSON – Last year, Ethan Bryce scored a pair of receiving touchdowns for Poquoson High School’s football team during a 21-20 come-from-behind victory over Petersburg in the first round of the 3A East…
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