For this week’s Sportswrap/recruit757 Game of the Week, we turn our eye to the Peninsula and a match up with a lot of history involved. Heritage High School has only been open for a little more than a decade, but the storylines here are decades old.
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Ocean Lakes came out strong and never looked back scoring on each of its drives in the 1st half, and adding two more scores in the second half during a runnnig clock. Dolphins QB Churchie Harold threw for more than 400 yards, hooking up with Jason Lewis, Brandon Simmons and Mike Alston.
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There were some thrillers and some blowouts on Thursday night in limited action. The Beach played all of their games on Thursday night, and we had a few others happening in the region.
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September 11 is a commemoration of the thousands of innocent citizens that perished in the attack that propelled this country into a decade and a half of war. But for an area professor, September 11 also marks another tragedy as well as a celebration. Virginia State University Assistant Professor and Richmond native, Dr. Shedrick McCall Jr. celebrates twenty years of life after a helmet-to-helmet collision that ended his football career and nearly cost him his life.
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Two weeks into his first season, Southampton Indian coach Willie Gillus is still very optimistic about his season. After two shutout losses, Gillus believes this season still has promise. The renewing of the old rivalries with VHSL reclassification brings a positive influence to his schedule.
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($$) While Saturday’s game against Oregon wasn’t a thing of beauty from a UVA standpoint, the attention received from local recruits was well worth the outing. Dozens of high school athletes were on hand for the game including Ricky Walker of Bethel, Quin Blanding of Bayside, Jamil Kamara of Bishop Sullivan, and Jaason Lewis, Jahvoni Simmons, Levontae Taylor, and Quincy Watts of Ocean Lakes.
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Now that the football season is underway, you might have thought you can still play, if you’re an ex-player. You might have even bragged to your buddies or your girlfriend that you still “got it.” Now, here’s your chance to prove it.
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Bruce Rader and the Sportswrap team at WAVY and FOX43 have selected the Top 10 plays from last week’s local High School Football games on Friday Night Flights. Is your team represented? See what you think of the list and see the top plays now!
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Friday was a big day for Bethel lineman Ricky Walker. Although his Bruins fell to Western Branch in a nailbiter at Darling Stadium by a score of 21-20, he welcomed a big visitor to Bethel High School that day.
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Get the inside track on college recruitment! Tuesday, September 24 at Tidewater Performance in Newport News, recruit757 presents a Scholarship Workshop where you will find out about recruiting, campus visits, scholarships, college planning, and much more. Best of all, the event is powered by BayPort Credit Union, so it’s FREE for players, coaches, and parents to attend.
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