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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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The opening day of practice is like the opening day of any sport’s season. Every team is undefeated. Hope springs eternal for everyone. Every team has challenges to face, and yesterday was the first day to work on tackling those challenges. Thursday was the official starting day for many schools, and…
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by John Harvey, recruit757 New faces in familiar places headline the first day of high school football practice in greater Williamsburg. Reggie Jones, a long-time assistant at Bruton, opened his first camp as coach at his alma mater and was pleased with the overall effort. “I think we’re right on schedule,” Jones said. “We’ve had…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Norfolk Christian will not field a football team this Fall after all. Just a week after getting assurance from Coach Tim Bender, Norfolk Christian Athletic Director Michael Allen has announced that there will be no varsity football team this year. Larry Rubama at the Virginian-Pilot was the first to break the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Woodside lineman Shane Westfall accomplished his goal for the summer: impress college coaches. The 6-1 310 pound lineman has it down. He’s entering his junior season and has a head start on most of his competition when it comes to attracting college attention the old fashioned way. Westfall’s camp stops included…
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This article was originally published in April 2014, but deserves to be presented again. The player in the photograph is for illustrative purposes only. – AH by Scott Cochran, recruit757 Flashback to January 2012: One of the most sought after high school defensive backs in the nation found himself expelled from the New Jersey prep…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 August practices get underway tomorrow, as a few teams have selected July 31 as their official start date. The season kicks off early this year on August 22 as Norview, Menchville and Maury play on the third Friday night of the month. On Saturday night, Oscar Smith kicks off their season…
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