by Andy Hilton, recruit757 What do you do when your demanding schedule puts you in competition with teams two levels up like Grassfield, Western Branch, and Oscar Smith? You reload, of course. King’s Fork had a phenomenal year in 2013, breaking through a number of barriers, including an upset of Phoebus, to reach the 4A…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We haven’t released our season previews for either team yet, so it’s appropriate that we got a look at both teams tonight. Kempsville visited Booker T. Washington in a battle of two teams that will not see each other at any other point this year. We observed the first half. The…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Check out the photo provided by the Great Bridge Football Booster Club and you’ll see that the Wildcats have a great new locker room. There’s a story behind it. Colon L. Hall Stadium is getting up in years. Traditionalists in Great Bridge don’t want to tear it down. On top…
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John Harvey takes us to “the wilds” of New Kent County in this preview of the northernmost team in our 757 coverage. New Kent is one of the lone 804 teams playing a schedule full of teams from The 757. The Trojans competed in the Bay Rivers District before the districts were folded. Now they…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 If Virginia Tech plays Beamer Ball, does Norview play Cotton Ball? Coach Dealton Cotton is in his second year of heading the Norview Football Program, and it’s really taking shape. The Pilots had foundered in 2012, just a year after a winning season under Coach Greg Gibson in 2011. For the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 A 3-7 campaign in 2013 was way off the mark at Landstown. Before you think the program is down, take a look at Landstown’s roster. 2013 was a year of youth developing. 2014 may be a year of youth coming to fruition. Tommy Reamon has managed the program well. The talent…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Just like last year, the Maury Commodores will be one of the first teams in action this football season. Their opener is on August 22, almost a week before most other teams kick off. That puts Coach Chris Fraser and his squad under the gun to be ready early. The Commodores…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 You’re already seeing every photo we publish and every article we write. We love to give you the best coverage of football in The 757 all-year-round. Why subscribe to recruit757? Over the past five years, recruit757 has evolved. We’ve grown from a site that featured just a few players, to a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Cox Football has been successful for years, and that success is based on one primary element: well-coached and experienced players. Coach Bill Stachelski may not always have the better athletes in his program, but they are coached to play with discipline and heart. This could be the year that changes. Young…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Nansemond River Football has been in a rut. The team hasn’t had a winning season since a 7-3 campaign in 2002. The Warriors made the playoffs last year with only four wins only to get drubbed in the first round by Lake Taylor. Coach Coccoli is here to make a change.…
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