by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Last year, Churchland had to hold off a late fourth-quarter comeback to beat Warhill 21-13 in the season opener for both schools. Coach Alonzo Ricks’ team provided the surge in Thursday’s rematch, scoring 27 unanswered points over the final 18 minutes to post a 42-14 non-conference victory at…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For all intents and purposes, this is the local high school game of the week. Hampton is a perennial playoff team with a great history. Indian River is a program trying to bounce back, with a much improved outlook for 2014. Hampton prevailed over Indian River by a…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – For the second year in a row, Warhill High’s football team will open the season against Churchland High School with a first-year coach. The Thad Wheeler era will begin Thursday night as the Lions face Churchland at 7 p.m. at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium. This is a rematch…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Hampton Roads Academy is now the only private school football program on the Peninsula. That gives them opportunities like never before. The closing of Hampton Christian’s football program didn’t send many athletes their way, but HRA is now the only game in town for a region that’s rich in football tradition…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In a district loaded with talent, Hickory is not a program that comes into the conversation. Western Branch, Grassfield, Great Bridge and Oscar Smith routinely get the attention. That could change this year. The Hawks have a senior laden team. Now’s the time for that group to gel and drive toward…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Salem SunDevils have played second fiddle to Ocean Lakes for several years now. Fortunately, they’re a 5A team while Ocean Lakes is 6A, so that means that the two teams go their own way come playoff time. The SunDevils beat the Dolphins in 2010 when both schools were in Division…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Greenbrier Christian has a new head coach for the 2014 season, new uniforms, and a bright outlook. Heath Gibbs, an assistant at GCA last year, takes the helm and plans to lead the Gators on to big things. “If the team buys into the way we are doing things, look…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 If ever there was a year where Phoebus was set to surprise the teams on the Peninsula, this would be it. The Phantoms have been dominant, winning five state titles in the last decade and posting a W-L record of 178-19 over the past 15 years. – Phoebus lost two…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 POQUOSON – Elliot Duty has established a winning tradition at Poquoson High School built on a strong ground game, stingy defense and overall team toughness. The 2014 Islanders return just six combined starters from last year’s playoff team, the expectation remains the same. During his tenure, Duty’s teams have averaged roughly…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Warwick Raiders had an abysmal year last year. The season was a complete loss at 0-10. They had two head coaches during the season, the second an interim that covered the last two games of the season as the Raiders limped home. It has to get better, right?…
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