by Chris Hopkins, recruit757 On a crisp Friday night that closed out the regular season, the Ocean Lakes Dolphins captured the 2014 Beach District crown with a convincing 41 – 7 win over the Salem SunDevils. In what was supposed to be Ocean Lakes’ toughest match up of the season, the Dolphins left no doubt…
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by Marsel T. Mason, recruit757 SUSSEX- Records don’t usually matter when these two get together as the intense rivalry game just also happened to be a crucial one with playoff implications. Surry needed the victory to be among the top sector of the 1A East playoffs but it meant they had to win in a…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Lafayette High captured its third straight Bay Rivers District championship Friday night with a 28-0 victory over York on Homecoming at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium. Brandon McGinty ran for a touchdown and threw for another as coach Andy Linn’s team secured the No.1 seed in the 3A East…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 #5 Salem at #1 Ocean Lakes, 7 p.m. Friday The highly-anticipated showdown between the nationally ranked Ocean Lakes Dolphins and perennial beach district contenders Salem SunDevils led by running back Malik Butts will kick off tonight at Salem High School. Tonight’s contest will be for the beach district regular season championship.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Western Branch (7-2) at King’s Fork (7-2) 7 p.m. Friday Friday night’s Southeastern District battle between King’s Fork and Western Branch will no doubt showcase the run. Western Branch runs a double wing offense out of the shotgun that relies on quarterback Daniel Griffith to make quick decisions. King’s…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor (9-0) at I.C. Norcom (8-1) 7 p.m. Friday These two teams are no strangers to each other. They’ve met at the end of the season before, and there have been times that Lake Taylor and Norcom have both come into the game undefeated. Tonight, there’s only one loss between…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 York (6-3) vs. Lafayette (9-0) at Wanner Stadium, Friday 7 p.m. JAMES CITY – Lafayette High’s football team has won three of the last four Bay Rivers District regular season championships, including this year’s title. The only team to unseat the Rams since 2011 for the district title has been York…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 Smithfield (4-5) at Bruton (2-7) Friday, 7 p.m. Most coaches want positive momentum heading into the playoffs. Bruton High’s Reggie Jones hopes to achieve this mark Friday as they host Smithfield Friday night in Williamsburg in the regular season finale for both schools. The Panthers clinched a 2A East regional playoff…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 Jamestown (0-9) at Poquoson (7-2), Friday, 7 p.m. Poquoson raised some eyebrows around the state last Saturday with a 26-19 victory over Grafton. The win bolstered their rating to No.4 in this week’s power ratings, which would secure them home playoff games throughout the first two rounds of the playoffs. Coach Elliot…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 Warhill (2-7) at New Kent (2-7) Friday, 7 p.m. It’s not how you start, but how you finish. For the last three seasons, Warhill High’s football team has won their regular season finale. Coach Thad Wheeler’s group will look to extend that streak Friday at New Kent. The Lions are 5-2 all-time…
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