by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For this week’s Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week award, it really came down to two options. Oscar Smith was the only local team to win, so it was going to be a Tiger. The Oscar Smith defense was valiant in holding Colonial Forge to zero first downs in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 Scholarship Workshop is back again! We’ll close out the year with our next big event on Tuesday, December 10 in Virginia Beach. You won’t want to miss this one. If you’re a high school football player who’s serious about getting recruited to play football in college, you’ll want to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Oscar Smith Tigers took the next step toward a third state title in six years with a defeat of Colonial Forge at Tiger Stadium on Saturday. It was a cold, wet, and windy day in Chesapeake. That created perfect conditions for the Tiger running game. Junior running back Deshawn McClease…
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by Justin Williamson, recruit804 The Dinwiddie Generals (14-0) continued its path of destruction in the postseason by crushing the Heritage Hurricanes (12-2) 46-14 to claim its spot in the 4A State Championship. The 14 points scored by the Hurricanes came in the last minutes of the game, long after the outcome was determined. “Defense, bottom…
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by Keith Chisolm, recruit804 The L.C. Bird Skyhawks (14-0) defeated the Salem Sundevils (11-3) by a score of 7-3 for their 28th consecutive victory and the chance to win a second consecutive state championship. Last year, the Skyhawks won the Division 6 state title and completed an undefeated season with a win over Ocean Lakes. …
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith delivered the decisive blow on their first possession. Deshawn McClease was handed the ball 11 times in a row, starting at the Oscar Smith 15 after the opening kickoff. Eleven plays later, McClease had rumbled in for a 14-yard touchdown. Brad Davis tacked on the extra point and the…
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by Nick Bailey, recruit757 The time has come and unfortunately for our area, there will be only three games this weekend with local implications. One of the games will be a fight between the Oscar Smith Tigers and Colonial Forge Eagles from Woodbridge. Colonial Forge will be making their second trip in two weekends…
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by Justin Williamson, recruit804 At 2 p.m. Saturday, the Dinwiddie Generals (13-0) and the Heritage Hurricanes (12-1) will continue to pursue their dreams of playing in the 4A State Championship. Heritage will play their first game on the road this playoffs, and they’re facing their biggest and most unfamiliar challenge yet. The Generals have been…
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by Nick Bailey, recruit757 For a team that is in Chesterfield VA, the 757 is very familiar with them. LC Bird has played their slate of teams from Southeastern Virginia recently. Last year, they beat Ocean Lakes for the Division 6 State Championship. This year, they beat Lake Taylor on the road in the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Indian River Head Football Coach Elisha “Cadillac” Harris held a team meeting today to announce his resignation as coach at Indian River. Coach Harris led the Braves football team for 12 seasons. His early seasons were his most successful. Harris’ 2003 team won the Easter Region Division 5 title. That was…
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