by John Harvey, recruit757 WILLIAMSBURG – The Hampton Roads area has long been considered one of the top areas in Virginia for college football recruiting. William and Mary football coach Jimmye Laycock and his staff has discovered his own niche in the Tidewater area, in the Bay Rivers District. The Tribe will enter the 2014…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Having a star player is quite a blessing. For the first time in years, Bayside will have to see who steps up. There are quite a few capable seniors at Bayside. In 2014, Coach Jon White has lots of opportunities for the players that want to grab one. In 2011, Tre…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 YORK – Tabb High’s football team earned its first Virginia High School League playoff appearance since 2008 last fall. With the return of Conference 19 Offensive Player of the Year Brent Hinson, coach Matt Lawson believes this team can contend again for a Class 4A playoff berth. “Our goals are to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 First Colonial missed an opportunity when they missed the playoffs last year. The VHSL Reclassification Process gave more opportunities for programs to be included in the post-season, but the Patriots didn’t pull it together. FC hasn’t made the playoffs since the year 2000. Their 3-7 record wasn’t close to getting it…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lakeland High School Football was on a run in 2011 and 2012. Under head coach Glenwood Ferebee, the Cavaliers were 15-8 over that span with two playoff appearances. Last year, the team fell flat at 1-9. It’s Coach Bryan Potts job to turn that around. Junior linebacker Jaquan Yulee (JR MLB…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 High school football will have a different looks this fall, as all four greater Williamsburg programs will have new uniforms. Lafayette High will don new helmets and new uniforms when they open the season Friday, Aug. 29 at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium against Brunswick Senior High. Their new helmets resemble those…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 SMITHFIELD – Clark Harrell took over Smithfield High’s football program in 2012 and reshaped it immediately into a winner. Then year two was tougher. 20 seniors graduated from the program. Harrell’s reclamation project began last season as he started his younger players to give them valuable game experience. The results were…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Woodrow Wilson High School Football has had a tough go recently. The Presidents have finished the last three seasons winless and are on a 34 game losing streak at this point. Head Coach Curtis Williams has been working to build a program. He’s excited about this year’s team, but they’re really…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes linebacker Jahvoni Simmons is set to end his recruitment by announcing his college commitment. The 6-1 225 pound defender holds 23 college scholarship offers. Now he’s narrowed his sights down to five. Dolphins head coach Chris Scott made the announcement yesterday that Simmons would announce his choice on Tuesday…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Lafayette High’s football team doesn’t rebuild, it reloads. Coach Andy Linn returns several key components from an offense that scored more than 600 points and earned a trip to the Class 3A East regional final. The Rams returns eight offensive starters from last year’s squad, including the entire…
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