by Nick Bailey, recruit757 The Hornets of Deep Creek are in a position to advance, when just a mere 4 weeks ago, the playoffs looked impossibly out of reach. With a victory Friday night against Nansemond River, Deep Creek will be in great position for the playoffs. The Hornets are riding a two-game win streak…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes (9-0) at Salem (8-1), 7:00 p.m. Friday We wrap up the regular season with what could have been a battle of undefeated teams in the Beach District. Salem was cruising until getting upset by Tallwood High School on Friday night. That win propelled Tallwood into the playoffs, but now…
Detailsby Andy Hilton, recruit757 The teams of the Peninsula District are done. Private schools are done. Now it’s up to the rest of the players in the region to try to catch the leaders. Marshawn Williams has posted his career high in rushing yards. Blake LaRussa has done the same for passing yards. Could Jaylen…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For the first half, Lafayette cruised. Then the waters got choppy. All it took was a defensive stand and a big run by Jahlil Green, and there was a sense once again that everything would be alright. Almost everything went right for the Rams in the first half. They led 21-6…
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by Justin Williamson, recruit804 Welcome Justin Williamson to the recruit team! Justin was a defensive end and long snapper for Phoebus when he was featured on recruit757.com just a few years ago. Williamson is now a University of Richmond Spider and is working with Keith Chisolm and recruit804 as a college intern. As a scholarship athlete,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The ten teams of the former Peninsula District were dealt a hand is good for healing, but bad for playoff anticipation. Their schedule was set long before the VHSL unveiled the new playoff format that has all playoff games starting on November 15. These teams are healing up and readying themselves…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi is a terror for opposing offensive linemen. The 300+ pound mountain of a man can plow past high school lineman and find himself in the backfield in a split second on any play. That makes him the prospect that he is. Opposing coaches have their…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Jamil Kamara made history for Bishop Sullivan Catholic last week when he was selected as the school’s first All-American. The Crusaders just finished a perfect regular season and are only two games away from a state championship. Everything’s falling into place for the talented wideout. What are his thoughts on the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Monday was a day of bad news for a couple of UVA’s players from The 757. It was announced that standout cornerback Tra Nicholson and linebacker Kwontie Moore would miss the rest of the 2013 season. Nicholson had played in all of his first 30 games at Virginia. In fact, in…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Yet another senior from The 757 has been tapped to be an All-American. Ocean Lakes defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi was presented with his U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey on Monday, making him the sixth area player to be honored in this way, and the fourth in the past five days. “The…
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