The Bay Rivers District Offensive Player of the Year, Warhill athlete Devonte Dedmon, is quietly piling up offers. The nest one to hit could throw him over the top in terms of notoriety. Dedmon holds five offers now, and that number could double by the end of the summer.
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“We’re going as hard as we can at the local players and the Virginia players, and we’re going to keep doing it…. We’re exploring (our list) now trying to find out who’s interested in us and who isn’t. I’ve challenged our coaching staff. We don’t want to leave the borders of this state unless we have to. We start right here. We start locally, then we spread out throughout Virginia. I always felt like we’ve been a regional school. You see a lot of North Carolina, DC, and Maryland kids on our roster. That part’s not going to change.
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It’s camp season. Players are making college stops. Players are also competing directly at independent camps, looking for accolades and looking to compete against the best regionally and nationally. Deep Creek quarterback Terrence Shambry, II made a stop in Delaware this weekend and has reason to be proud of his showing.
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Lafayette running back Jahlil Green is on quite a roll. For him it’s been another camp, another offer. Last weekend, James Madison gave him an offer after their Mickey Matthews Camp at CNU. This time, it’s another in-state school extending a scholarship offer.
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The Elite 757 team, led by Coach Jason Robinson and a staff of local coaches, performed well at the UVA 7 on 7 on Saturday. While they didn’t win a title, the team gained valuable experience and the opportunity to showcase in front of the coaches at UVA, and a few others at the camp.
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Last weekend, Lake Taylor defensive back Aaron Chandler made the most of an ambitious schedule. The 5-9 170 pound rising senior got two camps in over the weekend, and put in a lot of frequent flier miles to do it.
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Ocean Lakes lineman Javon Majors has gone through some trials and tribulations just to make it onto the football field. After transferring from Landstown to Ocean Lakes, Javon found a role last year as a lineman playing behind established big men such as Alex Skidmore, J.D. Dunaway, Demetri McGill, and Derrick Nnadi. The camp season has been extremely valuable to Majors. He’s still rounding out into a polished product, but college coaches have loved what they’re seeing from the 6-5 270 pound big, and he landed his first offer on Thursday night.
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Coach Jason Robinson’s 757 Elite team represents some of the best of the Peninsula, with some Southsiders adding some spice to the lineup. The Elite will carry a roster of 22 up to Charlottesville to compete in the tournament, and of course get exposure for all of the players on the team.
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Hampton High School’s football program doesn’t lack for attention. The Crabbers have sent several players off to high profile destinations recently, including Daquin Moore to Old Dominion, Deon Newsome to Virginia Tech, and David Watford to the University of Virginia. Rising senior wide receiver Umar Muhammad-Wyatt hopes to be the next in line for big things to come.
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