by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The weather is finally getting colder. The playoffs are here. That also means that Christmas is right around the corner. It’s a season of giving, and it’s time for you to give your time and talent to charity. Maybe your football talent could be put to good use. This year, we’re…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Churchie Harold has lit up scoreboards around the Beach all season long. Now he’s confirmed that he’s going to extend his high school career by playing in the Chesapeake Bowl, alongside Dolphin teammate Derrick Nnadi. Harold has led his team to a perfect 10-0 record. His passing yardage totals are obscene. …
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 After decades of coaching football, including 19 years as the head coach of Currituck High School’s football program, Donnie Simpson has decided to retire. Simpson had been the head coach at Greenbrier Christian for the last five seasons. “I want to take the time to enjoy my grandchildren,” said Simpson, now…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tallwood has become something of a high school football fan’s darling this year. The Lions started the season with high expectations, but few outside the program knew what to expect. In fact, perceptions didn’t change for most until the team’s upset win over Salem in the final week of their season.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Officials from the City of Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Bowl announced on Monday that the new home for the Mid-Atlantic All-Star Game would be the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. For the next three years, many of the best high school seniors in the region will play their final high school game…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The final week of the regular season gave us some thrilling games and demanded some high level performances. We found six worthy nominees, and you picked your favorite. This week’s Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week is Brandon Simmons of Ocean Lakes, who carried his team to victory over Salem…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s where the rubber meets the road. Fans of Oscar Smith and Ocean Lakes have been waiting to see a rematch of last year’s Division 6 Eastern Region Final. They’ll have to wait a few more weeks. In the meantime, teams like Bayside and Woodside have been fighting to make the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The playoff bracket for Region 5A South is a little easier to track for the local teams. The teams in Conferences 9 and 10 are bracketed together and will join the Central Region teams after the first two rounds are complete. It might make the Chiefs happy, but few fans are…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 When reclassification happened in the off-season, it was easy to see that Region 4A South was going to be loaded. After all, the last 6 State Championships at the 5A level were won by Phoebus and Lake Taylor, and both teams would be dropping down together to face a number of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lafayette had a banner year, rolling through their schedule and finishing 10-0. The reward for perfection is home field advantage throughout the playoffs, until the State Championship game at least. Also in the bracket from the local players are #6 Poquoson and #10 York. Here’s the bracket: #16 Spotsylvania (3-7) at…
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