by Andy HIlton, recruit757 It didn’t take long for Phoebus to flex their muscle on Thursday night. Denbigh took the opening possession and produced nothing. After Elijah Nelson returned a short punt to the Denbigh 12, Phoebus scored on a two-yard Jomari Becnel run to make the score 7-0 a little more than…
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by Marsel T. Mason, recruit757 Colonial Beach at Sussex Central, 7 p.m. Friday night Sussex Central (2-0) has been a powerhouse among the smaller divisions for the last several years. Head coach Curtis Jefferson (123-41) will be waiting to see if he has one of those special teams that could contend for a state title. …
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Denbigh vs. Phoebus, 7 p.m. Thursday at Darling Stadium It’s an “in-district” game that hasn’t been much of a rivalry. Denbigh was a team on the rise last season and made the playoffs with a senior laden team. The Patriots haven’t taken a game from Phoebus in over 15 years. Is…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – For the second week in a row, Warhill High’s football team will be tested as they face one of the top defensive units in the Bay Rivers District. Coach Thad Wheeler’s team will face a York High football team brimming with confidence Friday night at 7 p.m. at…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For people that love to dive head first into stats, we have a treat for you. The research staff at Cox High School… AKA Doug Ripley, has been nice enough to share an encapsulated version of notes from each of the first two games for the Falcons. Here’s the scoop, thanks…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s official. The latest realignment plan for the VHSL has been approved. Less than two years ago, a complete restructuring of the VHSL’s classification system was approved, sending high schools all over the place geographically as the administrative body looked to level the playing field. The latest revision takes…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There are a lot of good things happening at Nansemond River. New head coach David Coccoli has the Warriors winning, and several of the team’s top prospects are getting new college interest. Starting 2-0 helps, and the team is working hard to make sure they have a shot to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Suddenly, there’s a growing football connection between Virginia Beach and Piscataway, New Jersey. Cox High School lineman Blake Camper was courted by nearly a dozen schools and announced his verbal commitment to Rutgers University Football earlier this year. RU has offered Cox athlete Khalan Laborn, and the Scarlet Knights are quickly…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 By all acounts, Phoebus big man Walt Brantley was a BCS level recruit coming out in the recruiting class of 2014. He played offensive and defensive line, and at 6-3 330, he was a beast to block at the high school level. The problem for “Lil’ Walt” was academics. …
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Scholarship Workshop is back again! Our next big event is Tuesday, September 23 at Tidewater Performance on J. Clyde Morris Boulevard in Newport News. You won’t want to miss it. If you’re a high school football player who’s serious about getting recruited to play football in college, you’ll want…
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