by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Kellam Knights benefited from the new VHSL playoff system that allowed more teams into the postseason this year. Maury got the benefit of an opening round game that wasn’t against Lake Taylor. The Commodores were welcomed into the postseason last year with a drubbing at the hands of the Titans. …
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by Michael Bradshaw, recruit757 The Southampton Academy Raiders seemed positioned to repeat their 2012 undefeated season. As we rolled into November and nearing Thanksgiving it seems the Raiders had much to be thankful for. Boasting an 11-0 record going into Friday’s state championship battle against Rocky Mount. The Raiders were prepared to face Rocky Mount…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It was a night filled with playoff football, and more teams made the postseason this year, but the critics were right. We had several blowouts, and only three visitors in the region came out on the winning side. In the Region 4A South #8 vs. #9 game, hardly a case for…
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by Doug Ripley, special report CHESAPEAKE – Senior Mondryl Glover piled up 192 yards on 23 carries (109 first half) to pace Western Branch (10-1) into the second round of the 6A South playoffs by four scores. The Bruins took advantage of short fields each of the first three drives of the second half, outscoring…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The second time is the charm. On the night where his Rams throttled #16 seed Spotsylvania by a score of 57-0, Green made his college commitment announcement. Just weeks after decommitting from the University of Richmond, the Lafayette running back committed to William and Mary. Green held ten scholarship offers, including…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Congratulations to Ocean Lakes on a perfect season, and congratulations to running back Brandon Simmons for winning the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week Award! recruit757 and B-Dubs visited Ocean Lakes on Thursday afternoon to give the award to Brandon and the team. Brandon carried his team to victory over…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The new VHSL reclassification offers some interesting first round matchups. In Region 6A South, the offerings in the opening week aren’t too lopsided. We could have picked #8 Bayside at #1 Oscar Smith and been satisfied with that. After all, that game is going to be All-American vs. All-American with Quin…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re getting post-season All-Conference and All-District team results now that we’ve entered the post-season. Even though the districts technically don’t exist anymore, the coaches of the former Eastern District have gotten together and selected an All-District team. Here are the results. Offensive Player of the Year: Malik Sexton, Churchland Defensive Player…
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by Nick Bailey, recruit757 The High School Football season is coming to a wrap, and we all know that means cold weather and playoff football. This season is the first season of the VHSL realignment and the playoff brackets look a little different than last year. The Truckers of Churchland will play quite an unfamiliar…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Now that we’re into the post-season, you’re going to see a lot of All-District/All-Conference teams coming out. We’re transitioning from the District model to the Conference Model, and there’s no new standard established for post-season honors. In football, teams are still playing a district schedule. The new structure is the conference…
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