by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was a big day at Virginia Tech. The Hokies hosted over 200 campers at their second one-day camp of the summer, and The 757 crew showed up big. Players from Ocean Lakes, Landstown, Kellam, Hampton, Phoebus, Norview, King’s Fork and more represented the region. Ocean Lakes sophomore Tahj Capehart (SO…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re inching closer to the start of the football season. The VHSL has now released the schedule for the fall, and there are a lot of matchups that we can look forward to. Since local football programs are still playing a district schedule for all intents and purposes, we’ll take the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Head coach Juan Jackson had a good run here in The 757. In his last gig, he coached the Warwick Raiders, producing a number of college players and taking his teams to the playoffs every year for his last three years. Jackson returned to the region to coach at the HRYF camp…
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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 four years and six months, recruit757 has evolved. We’ve grown from a site that featured just a few…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The game has a new venue as of this year, but it didn’t stop The 757 from showing well. Instead of being in Hampton, has it had been for over 20 years, the VHSCA All-State games are in Lynchburg for the next three years. The East-West Football game was played on…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For eighteen years, Carl Francis and Vernon Lee have headed up the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation and run a football camp. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is a Newport News native and a graduate of William and Mary. Tomlin comes back annually and has been involved with a lot of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Another first for Hampton University head coach Connell Maynor is being completed. The Pirates started the Maynor regime at the end of 2014, hiring him away from Division II powerhouse Winston-Salem State. The Pirate coaching staff has spent the week evaluating talent at several one-day camps, and the week wraps with…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Indian River linebacker Ben Debastiani (SR LB 6-2 210) has a lot of things working for him. He’s tall and athletic, with good speed for his position. He’s a coach’s kid, with his father coaching at Division I Norfolk State. His grades are impeccable. Ben is working hard this summer by…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s hard for some players to get out of the area to get noticed. That’s why it’s notable that Woodside defensive back Jordan Williams (JR DB 5-11 170) went way out-of-state in June when he did camp stops in Louisiana and Texas. Jordan gave us the scoop on his unique exposure…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 What we’re doing for the youth, we’re doing for the high school football players of the area. That’s right, the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation runs a high school skills camp where your son can learn from the pros. Mike Tomlin, along with the Hampton Roads Youth Foundation, has a full weekend…
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