by Lew Johnston, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy So, we had two more starters go out with a serious injury during Friday’s game. To add “injury to insult” we also got crushed 61-6! It was one of the worst losses I’ve suffered in my career. To say that I was down this weekend is putting it mildly. Our…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The damage has been done. Now it’s time to heal. Oscar Smith defensive end Josh Sweat has a long road ahead of him, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. He’s still the #1 recruit in the country, though the calls have now turned to well wishes instead of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The new playoff structure of last year is also in place for this post-season. That means we’ll have contenders in Conferences 1 and 2 competing for eight playoff slots for 6A and contenders in Conferences 9 and 10 competing for eight seeds in 5A. Region 4A South competes in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This week’s voting for the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week was so close, there was no way to know who was going to win before the clock ran out. It’s fitting that our winner this week won the award in the final minutes. Kicker Chase Deaton of Bethel kicked…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Phoebus cornerback Robbie Robinson could be billed as the future of Peninsula Football. He’s certainly a standard bearer for the Class of 2016. For Robinson, Phoebus, and football in the former Peninsula District, the future is now. Phoebus is 3-1 on the season and is most certainly headed for…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Lafayette High’s football team is tied for second in the Group 3A East power ratings unveiled Monday by the Virginia High School League. The Rams are 4-0 on the season following last Thursday’s 34-0 Bay Rivers District over Tabb. They will take on rival Jamestown at 7 p.m.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith, you have some company when it comes to nationally ranked football. Ocean Lakes High School of Virginia Beach cracked the Top 25 this week, coming in at #23 in the USA Today High School Football poll on Monday. The 4-0 Dolphins are the only team in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There are a lot of reasons for fans all over Hampton Roads to jump in and vote. Support your city. Support your school. Support the player you think is deserving. You have six options for player of the week, and whether you’re from the beach, Williamsburg, or anywhere…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Friday night’s slate of Beach District games gave us a couple of juicy match ups. One outcome dealt a loss to an unbeaten Cox team, leaving us with only two undefeateds, and they face off in the last week of the season. Ocean Lakes trampled a one loss Bayside team. Jaason…
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