by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Speed, speed, and more speed. For Green Run, speed and skill is a standard. The Beach District is full of schools with speedsters. It takes a lot of effort and coaching to set yourself apart. Last year, when Coach Jeff McGowan came in to rejuvenate the program, he made it very…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The little football program that could keeps on going. As private school programs suffer from low participation, Portsmouth Christian has found a way to prosper. Alliance Christian in Portsmouth made a run at starting up a football program but fell by the wayside. Norfolk Christian failed to field…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Opportunities in football are about to get broader. Edging toward the NBA’s D-league model and Major League Baseball’s minor league model, the NFL will officially launch a developmental league this fall. The league has a commissioner in Brian Woods, and the league has a plan to start in four cities with…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For Atlantic Shores and head coach Wayne Lance, this might be the season of the skill player. College attention is at an all time high for the program, and there are more weapons in the offense than ever. “We return a plethora of starters from last season and we have a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Whether it’s an up year or a down year, opponents always know they’ll get a good game playing Woodside. Coach Danny Dodson has had his Wolverines playing winning ball for years, but the last two seasons have been tough. Woodside went 5-5 and missed the playoffs in 2012, then went 6-4…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 JAMES CITY – Warhill High’s football team will open its season in two weeks against Class 4A foe Churchland at Sanford B. Wanner Stadium. Coach Thad Wheeler and his team prepared for the Portsmouth School Thursday with their final scrimmage against the Kempsville Chiefs. The Lions held their own against the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Wednesday night, the Lake Taylor Titans football program was treated to a night at the movies. The players and coaches received sneak preview passes to a showing of “When The Game Stands Tall” at AMC Lynnhaven 18. While the kids munched on popcorn and enjoyed a movie full of football action,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The resurgence at Indian River is one step closer to reality. Highly recruited linebacker Jaquan Yulee has officially transferred from Lakeland to Indian River. According to the family, and IRHS head coach Glenwood Ferebee, the reasons were just as much academic as they were athletic. “He was having some problems academically…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The University of Maryland made a huge announcement yesterday when it come to college scholarships and prospective athletes. Maryland Athletic Director Kevin Anderson unveiled a plan to guarantee scholarships for athletes. ““If you go away and come back 20 years from now, we’ll put you on a program so you can…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 If you’re a returning player at Denbigh, there’s a hole to fill. Coach Marcellus Harris graduated a lot of players in June, which made for a great 2013 campaign, and it leads to a lot of opportunity this fall. 26 seniors from the football team graduated, many of them starters for…
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