by John Harvey, recruit757 4A South Opening Round Grafton (6-4) at #10 King’s Fork (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday SUFFOLK – 2013 was a monumental season for Kings Fork’s football team, establishing a school record with nine wins, including the program’s first two playoff victories. Coach Joe Jones’ team will have an opportunity to equal that…
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by Marsel T. Mason, recruit757 1A East Opening Round Franklin (3-7) at Surry County (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday FRANKLIN- When the Franklin Broncos (3-7) were 1-6 many people wrote them off for the season and many fans as well. What several people failed to see was Coach Darren Parker’s squad was improving with each passing…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 4A South Opening Round Lakeland (3-7) at Lake Taylor (10-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday The factors in this game should be no surprise for Lakeland. In 2012, Lakeland opened the playoffs against Lake Taylor and they were swamped, 46-7. That was Glenwood Ferebee’s last season at Lakeland. The 2014 Cavaliers are…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 3A East Opening Round York (6-4) at Armstrong (6-4) 7 p.m. Friday RICHMOND – During preseason practice, York High football coach Doug Pereira believed his team had the personnel to make a deep run in the postseason. Three months later, the Falcons are primed to do that as they prepare to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The regular season is over! We’re now headed into the postseason. Here are your stat leaders by category for the 2014 season. The stats have been compiled from team submissions to recruit757 and double checked against stats published by the Daily Press and Virginian Pilot. Congratulations to running back…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 3A East Opening Round Southampton (4-6) at Poquoson (8-2) Friday 7 p.m. at Poquoson Middle School POQUOSON – For years, Southampton and Poquoson High’s football team played one another as members of the Bay Rivers District. The former district rivals will be reunited again Friday in the first round of the…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 4A South Preview: Dinwiddie (8-2) at I.C. Norcom (8-2) 7:30 p.m Friday The I.C. Norcom Greyhounds wrapped up their regular season this past Friday in a battle against Lake Taylor. The 29-0 defeat at the hands of the Titans dropped the Greyhounds into a postseason rematch with last year’s 4A state…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was a great way to cap Ocean Lakes’ perfect season. Now they have postseason work to do. Congratulations to this week’s Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week, quarterback Brenden O’Neil of Ocean Lakes who capped his team’s undefeated regular season with a three touchdown performance, including 93 yards rushing…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 4A South Opening Round Smithfield (5-5) at Monacan (8-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday RICHMOND – The Virginia High School League 4A South regional football playoffs start Friday, but for Smithfield coach Clark Harrell, his team has already experienced the pressure of postseason play. The Packers faced a playoff mode atmosphere in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The season ended on a high note for most of the teams in our Top Ten. Salem fell at the hands of #1 Ocean Lakes, and Indian River suffered a surprise defeat at the hands of Great Bridge. In defense of the Braves, they were basically locked in and needed to…
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