by Andy Hilton, recruit757 ODU’s bowl situation won’t dampen a strong finish and a bright future ahead A bowl eligible season was kind of an unspoken goal for the Monarchs. Old Dominion hadn’t experienced a losing season in the history of the program, since the rebirth of ODU Football in 2009. The first season in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re done with the third 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 five 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 Oscar Smith and Ocean Lakes were slated to meet in the 6A South Final. All they had to do was win. Saturday’s game between the Tigers and Colonial Forge was the closest yet, but Smith managed to keep the Eagles at bay for almost all the full 48 minutes.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For three quarters, Lake Taylor pounded King’s Fork everywhere but the scoreboard. At the end of three quarters, Lake Taylor held a large lead in time of possession and yardage. The score on the scoreboard read Lake Taylor 14, King’s Fork 6. The dam broke in the fourth quarter.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For a team that’s new to the playoffs, the Norview Pilots gave Salem all they could handle on Friday night. The Sundevils came in as veterans to this whole thing. For a senior like Army Motu’apuaka, this would be the twelfth playoff game as a SunDevil. It was almost the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re getting a lot of questions on the schedule for the coming week. There are five local teams still in the playoffs. Games are scheduled to be played on both Friday and Saturday this coming weekend, but some of the scheduling has been in flux. The Ocean Lakes vs. Oscar…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – A year ago, Lafayette High’s football team watched as James Monroe celebrated a regional championship on their home field. The Rams made sure that didn’t happen again this year as they rolled to a 49-8 victory over Hopewell at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium. Brendan McGinty ran for three…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The latest round of playoff games are done. We’re now moving on to the State Semifinals. Here’s the Freedom Ford Scoreboard for all of the results from this weekend: 6A South Semifinal #1 Ocean Lakes 49, #8 James River 7 #2 Oscar Smith 32, #3 Colonial Forge 21 6A North Semifinal…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve seen the Dolphins do it all year. Why should it be any different when they’re playing an out-of-town team? Ocean Lakes did most everything right on Friday night. By the end of the first quarter, the score was 28-0. An 8-4 James River team didn’t know what hit…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Heritage Hurricanes had their football season end with a whimper. Penalties did them in. 20 penalties cost them 144 yards and a 4A South Final game against Lake Taylor. Monacan did their part, racking up 95 penalty yards, but a 19-yard field goal by Luke Walls in the…
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