Three teams from the 804 battled this past weekend at Hampton University’s Battle by the Bay 7v7 Tournament. The Dinwiddie Generals, Hermitage Panthers, and John Marshall Justices battled teams from the 757, Roanoke, and Maryland in a 7 vs. 7 football tournament. All teams were required to play a five game regular season in order to determine seeding in the single elimination playoffs.
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Lafayette running back Jahlil Green has been a busy guy. He capped off his week with JMU’s Satellite Camp at Christopher Newport University and added an offer from the Dukes after the camp. His performance was phenomenal, confirming that he’s a player that belongs in Division I.
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The results are in! We have a ton of great athletes in The 757. The Best of the 757 was held at Christopher Newport University just a little over a week ago and we have the results for every competitor at the event. Congratulations to all of the athletes who participated. recruit757 has shared these results with dozens of colleges throughout the region, and you may have already been contacted based on your performance at the event.
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“If you can’t get the kids to Harrisonburg this week, you might as well bring Harrisonburg to them,” should be the motto of JMU Dukes Head Coach Mickey Matthews. For several years now, the JMU Dukes Football Program has taken the show on the road, hitting different regions of the state with a satellite one-day camp, including two stops in The 757 each year. This year, the JMU staff will set up shop at CNU on Sunday and at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex on Monday.
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Hampton University’s 7 on 7 event Saturday was a smashing success. Following a day of rain due to tropical storm Andrea, the fields were in excellent shape. The event gave 15 of the region’s high school programs an opportunity to visit the HU campus, get evaluated by the coaching staff at HU, and compete against each other in 7 on 7 and lineman challenge activities.
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Lafayette High School running back Jahlil Green is picking up steam. His recruitment has blossomed now that the Spring Evaluation period is over. College coaches have gotten back to their offices, evaluated their boards, and discovered that Green is a great fit. He’s up to four offers now, and will likely see more come in as the month progresses.
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Warhill High School now has a head coach. Former head coach Billy Jarvis departed a few months ago, after leading the program to a state where they’re looking like a perennial playoff team. Now, Bryan Davis gets to lead the program to the next level.
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It’s become increasingly evident that Chris Beatty wants to get back into the Beach. At least to mine the talent here. The last player Beatty successfully recruited out of the area came more than two years ago when he recruited Ocean Lakes quarterback Lafonte Thourogood away from Virginia Tech and into Vanderbilt. Thourogood didn’t last at Vandy. He’s now at JMU. Beatty moved on to coach at Illinois last year and is now at Wisconsin. Coach Beatty is extending offers and has already landed a Juco transfer out of Kansas in Takiem Reynard, who played his high school ball at Greenbrier Christian. Who’s next?
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Norfolk Christian athlete George Wahee had some fairly big shoes to fill when his older brother moved on. Wil Wahee committed to the University of Virginia as a member of the big four that committed to Mike London’s first full recruiting class at UVA. Now, little brother George is making a name for himself. On Wednesday, he landed his first offer.
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That didn’t take long. Oscar Smith wide receiver Jaylen Bradshaw visited Virginia Tech for a one-day camp on Sunday and walked away with a scholarship offer. After a couple of days to digest the situation, Bradshaw made up his mind. He’s a Hokie.
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