by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Division 4A South Playoff Picture has shifted a bit, but the familiar names are still at the top. 7 of the 8 top seeds are from The 757, giving a lot of the local teams home games to start the playoffs, if they started this week. King’s Fork dropped a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It should be no surprise, but Lafayette is still leading Division 3A East. The biggest question is, when will the lowest seed in the bracket get their second win of the season? Current #16 seed John Champe has Division 5A Freedom of Loudoun County on their schedule this week, and their…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 As the Ocean Lakes Dolphins are thumping opponents Friday night after Friday night, there’s one senior lineman who’s quietly built quite a reputation for himself. Tony Baird had a stellar season last year in his first varsity football stint. He’s been putting up solid numbers week after week from as a…
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by James McCombs and Mike Mallore/recruit757 The Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton was the venue for the annual Best of the 757 basketball showcase. High school athletes from around the region came out to display their talents. Mark Hall, Cape Henry Collegiate Head Coach, was the event director. Players participated in shooting, dribbling, rebounding, defensive…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was a very business-like performance for Grassfield. It was another night of frustration for Deep Creek. The Grizzlies, fresh off of a 55-7 loss to Western Branch, had an extra three days to think about that loss before facing the Hornets. They didn’t come out fired up. Instead, they may…
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by Mike Mallore, recruit757 Sunday, the The Best of 757 Basketball Showcase had some dynamic players attending, learning from some of the best coaches in the area. The All-Showcase Team was selected based on their performance in the combine testing, their work ethic, their display of skills, and their performance in the team games at…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Congratulations to this week’s Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week, Ryan Smith of Hickory High School in Chesapeake. The Hawks have been an underdog in most of their games this season, but they found a way to power through this past Friday, literally carried by the senior athlete. Smith carried…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Another week down and we have another week of top plays from the Sportswrap. Check out these top plays from Friday night’s action, courtesy of WAVY and WVBT. At #10, York quarterback Garett Gatz connects with Luke Gilbert for a big gain against Grafton. Tallwood’s defense scores a touchdown against…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Menchville Monarchs celebrated their first win of the season on Saturday, and there was a lot to celebrate. Running back Torey Guilford rushed 14 times for 135 yards, including a 73-yarder that gave his team the winning score in a 17-13 victory. recruit757 has exclusive video from the post-game celebration,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes defense outmuscled the Cox offense and the Dolphin offense outlasted the Cox defense to bring home a hard fought 31-6 victory on Friday night. It was the first time all season that anyone had held the Dolphins to less than 48 points, but Cox couldn’t get enough points on…
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