Phoebus QB Mark Wagner (10) takes a hit from Lafayette DE Mike Green (Photo: Thomas Matzke/recruit757) Lafayette created a mountain too high to climb for Phoebus by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Phoebus offense has been slow to get going this year. On Friday night, that finally caught up with them. Lafayette took the opening possession…
Lafayette QB Luke Hanson and Phoebus QB Mark Wagner (Photos: Thomas Matzke and Andy Hilton/recruit757) Phoebus and Lafayette have waited for this one by Andy Hilton, recruit757 #2 Phoebus (4-0) at #1 Lafayette (6-0) 7:00 p.m. Friday at Wanner Stadium For the first time in 25 years, Lafayette and Phoebus will square off on the…
Phoebus RB Jeremiah White stiff arms a Hopewell defender (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Phoebus avenges a 2019 loss and advances by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Hopewell Blue Devils won the VHSL Class 3 State Championship in 2019, and Phoebus was a mile marker on the way to a perfect season. This time, Phoebus gained the home…
New Kent at Lafayette (Photo: Thomas Matzke/recruit757) Matchups are set for the VHSL Regional Championship round by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The semi-final round for VHSL regionals is complete. All Regional Championship games are set to take place over the weekend of Friday-Saturday, April 16-17. Dates and times are yet to be confirmed. 2020 VHSL Football…
(Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) All High School Football games have been moved to Saturday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In the first week of the VHSL playoffs we now have a full Saturday slate of games. Oscar Smith moved their game with Grassfield up to Thursday and won by a score of 48-0. The game was moved…
Gloucester vs. Phoebus 2017 (File Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) We’ll miss some games that could have been key to determining the playoff race by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In the final weeks of the football season, fans usually look forward to the games that will play a big role in playoff seeding. High-stakes competition is what makes…
Oscar Smith QB Ethan Vasko on the run against Deep Creek (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) 2021 Spring Season recruit757 Top Ten by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This past weekend, we watched a Southeastern District battle of unbeaten teams between Deep Creek and Oscar Smith, a cross-town battle between Norview and Maury, and a decisive Peninsula District game…
Phoebus RB Tyreon Taylor on the run vs. Kecoughtan (Photo: Thomas Matzke/recruit757) A Darling Stadium doubleheader saw Woodside win their first and Phoebus stay undefeated by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This spring season has been odd, so why not continue with the oddities? A Saturday doubleheader at Darling Stadium saw Kecoughtan play their first game of…
Woodside vs. Phoebus 2019 (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Positive tests at several Peninsula schools affect the football schedule by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Peninsula District elected to start their season a week later than most others in the 757. That would allow teams to get their practices going in February and still get five games in…
Indian River vs. Deep Creek (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757 2021 Spring Season Top Ten by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In this unusual season, we are not only playing spring ball, but we also had some teams who have gotten in two games in the first week of play. In a little more than a month, the regular…
