by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The validity of national high school football polls can be argued, since there’s no chance that any group of high school football teams will ever play a national schedule to see who would win head-to-head. Nevertheless, there are several national polls out there, and while Oscar Smith was ranked in many…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Both Kentory “L.J.” Matthews and William Howard were huge parts of the Tallwood resurgence of 2013. The Lions’ offense was quite potent, and it earned them a playoff berth this year. Now Matthews and Howard are seeing their recruitment pick up. Teammate Christian Byrum has verbally committed to Old Dominion, while…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Early on, the coaching change at Hampton University has been good for the rumor mill, but hasn’t been good for local recruiting. In the past, HU Football would land local recruits late if they landed them at all. In the past year, Head Coach Donovan Rose had turned his head toward…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Greenbrier Christian Assistant Coach Heath Gibbs is back as a head coach. GCA Athletic Director Daniel Moore announced the hiring of Gibbs on Wednesday night. “Greenbrier Christian Academy’s Head of School, Dr. H. Ron White, has announced the hiring of Heath Gibbs as their new varsity football head coach. Dr. White…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The season is over and we’re heavily in the mode of getting players into the recruit757 system. We’re updating profiles and adding new playmakers from the 2013 season. Check out the latest crop of talent on recruit757. There are even more additions on the way! Players in this list are alphabetized…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We now have the second Crusader senior in less than a week to make a college commitment. Bishop Sullivan linebacker Joe Benzing has made his college commitment. Benzing (SR LB 6-2 215) has had a growing relationship with Davidson College. According to Joe, it’s the perfect school for him. “I’ve been…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith had a fantastic season, yet fell a game short of their goal. Centreville Head Coach Chris Haddock looked like the cat that ate the canary after Saturday’s win. What did each coach have to say about his team’s performance in the 6A State Championship Game? “We beat a really…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Unceremoniously, Hampton University Head Coach Donovan Rose has been relieved of his duties with the football program. After 23 years with the Pirates, Rose has been replaced. The University didn’t make an official announcement about Rose, but instead released an announcement about the hiring of his replacement. According to WAVY-TV, Rose…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tallwood High School offensive lineman Theo “T.J.” Goosen has done it all when it comes to college recruitment. He’s camped. He’s made a ton of unofficial visits. Goosen has hit the road to tour schools far from home. In the end, he’s made his commitment, and the academian is going Ivy.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The 35-6 loss by Oscar Smith produced some of the lowest stats and certainly the lowest scoring output that the Tigers have had in years. Here are some quick statistics and observations from Saturday’s loss in the 6A State Championship Game…. – The 6 points they put on the scoreboard was…
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