How did Matt Hatfield and his ESPN Radio 94.1 sidekick, Coach Ed Young, do on their last night of Predictions?
A pretty easy Thursday night slate for the fellas, although Graham's thrilling comeback against Union enabled Matt to go 4-0. Additionally, each gentleman went 2-0 in the Tidewater games, both shutout wins for Warhill and Warwick.
Hatfield's Thursday Total: 4-0 (100%)
Hatfield's Season Total: 84-24 (77.8%)
Hatfield's 757 Thursday Total: 2-0 (100%)
Hatfield's Tidewater Season Total: 42-11 (79.2%)
Coach Young's 757 Thursday Total: 2-0 (100%)
Coach Young's Tidewater Season Total: 42-11 (79.2%)
There are some mighty compelling games on the docket for this weekend, none maybe more so than Oscar Smith out of Chesapeake hosting a program in St. John Bosco of California that is rated No. 3 nationally by USA Today and chock full of FBS level talent on its roster. That's where we begin...
GAME OF THE WEEK:
St. John Bosco, CA (4-0) at Oscar Smith (2-0) . . . Here it is, the game everyone has been waiting for as a Top 5 team in the country in St. John Bosco makes the trip east from California to face the defending Class 6 State Champs in Virginia, at Oscar Smith's Beard-DeLong-Easley Field. The Tiger Cage will be out, so will throngs of fans, and many have circled this September 17th date since the game was announced.
This is going to be a huge game, full of FBS commits and should be a great opportunity for Smith to show what they are made of on the national scene. Ten different players have scored a touchdown on offense for Bosco, including 6'5" junior tight end / defensive end Matayo Uiagaleli, the younger brother of Clemson QB D.J. Uiagaleli. Among the verbal commits in the senior class are four-star QB Katin Houser (Michigan State), four-star DB Sione Hala (Boston College), WR Chedon James (Air Force), DT Jairus Steele (Navy), DE Nate Burrell (Cal) and LB Jalen Woods (UCLA).
Bosco has outscored its foes 148-48 on the season through four games. They beat East St. Louis 42-26 the last time out. They become the latest in a long line of out-of-state, nationally-ranked foes for Oscar Smith that include the likes of Vero Beach, Florida (2017), DeMatha of Maryland (2016), Booker T. Washington of Florida (2014), Byrnes from South Carolina (2012), Gilman of Maryland (2011), Pickerington Central of Ohio (2010) and Venice from Florida (2009). Oscar Smith's last two out-of-state wins came over West Forsythe of North Carolina in 2018 and Venice.
One of the matchups to watch will be Oscar Smith's stellar DT Caleb Jones, who had 12 sacks during the abbreviated season, and that defensive front against a massive Bosco o-line that features OG Earnest Greene, who at 6-5, 330 pounds, is rated No. 61 nationally and a four-star by Rivals.
Conversely, the Oscar Smith o-line minus scholarship level center Maarten Woudsma due to injury, will have to be ready to handle a fierce defensive front that has 19 sacks through four games. Woods leads the way with 5.5, behind three from Uiagalelei. Much like their offense, everybody eats as 11 different players have recorded a sack so far this season for the Braves.
If Tigers RB Kevon King can come anywhere close to the level of success he had a week ago in a 57-0 thrashing of Grassfield where he ran for 224 yards and 5 TD's on 19 carries, then it'll take tremendous pressure off the Smith passing game. Oscar Smith QB Ethan Vasko (ODU commit) has a host of fleet-footed receivers, led by Amonte Jones and Jamauri 'Bam' Knox to spray the ball to, plus is a threat on the run as he proved during their state title run.
Defensively, the Tigers have held their last nine Southeastern District foes to just one total touchdown. This is a much greater challenge for a group headed up by four-star recruit Sherrod Covil (Clemson pledge), a defensive back who had a pair of pick-sixes last season vs. Deep Creek and knows how to rise to the occasion on the big stage.
Matt Hatfield Says - Bosco 36-19
Coach Ed Young Says - Bosco 30-14
More Tier 1 Action Across VA:
Martinsburg, WV (3-0) at Highland Springs (2-1) . . .
More from Byron & Danny in the Richmond Region Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Highland Springs 27-20
Danny Lewis Says - Martinsburg 31-20
Byron Jones Says - Highland Springs 35-28
Colonial Forge (1-1) at Stone Bridge (3-0) . . . The Bulldogs, with versatile QB/ATH Jacob Thomas, look to make it 4-0 against Class 6 goes after outlasting Freedom of Woodbridge in a thriller last week.
More from Jim McGrath in his NoVA Preview Here
More from Devin Payne in his Fredericksburg Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Stone Bridge 35-20
Devin Payne Says - Stone Bridge 31-14
Chantilly (2-0) at Robinson (3-0) . . . Notre Dame commit Aiden Gobaira leads Chantilly on defense against a Robinson team that put up 57 points a week ago. Something's gotta give.
Matt Hatfield Says - Chantilly 20-19
Westfield (2-1) at South County (1-0) . . . Does the Westfield defense have the recipe to keep Stallions star WR Brock Spalding (ECU commit) in check? It could be a deciding factor in this one.
More from Jim McGrath in his NoVA Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - South County 31-21
Freedom-PW (3-0) at Unity Reed (2-1) . . . We'll see if a strong Unity Reed defense, led by Alabama commit Shawn Murphy at linebacker, can slow down a high-octane Freedom offense engineered by QB Davis Bryson that put up 35 points in loss to reigning Class 5 State Champ Stone Bridge last Friday.
More from Jim McGrath in his NoVA Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Freedom 34-17
Green Run (2-0) at Salem-VB (2-0) . . . The Stallions haven't beaten Salem since 2010 and they're hoping their passing attack with QB Xavier Davis and a dynamic group of receivers that features UNC commit Tayon Holloway should have a great opportunity to halt that 13-game losing streak in the head-to-head series.
Matt Hatfield Says - Green Run 28-7
Coach Ed Young Says - Green Run 21-18
Varina (1-0) at Hermitage (1-0) . . . While the Herm is coming off a wild squeaker with Patrick Henry-Ashland, the rested up Blue Devils try to up their all-time series lead to 17-14.
More on this game in Byron & Danny's Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Varina 30-22
Danny Lewis Says - Varina 35-27
Byron Jones Says - Varina 42-32
Riverheads (3-0) at Stuarts Draft (1-0) . . . Not much is slowing down the Big Red machine of Riverheads these days as the Gladiators put up 60-plus points on Class 3 heavyweight Lord Botetourt last week, and even if Stuarts Drafts moves the ball and scores, one has a hard time seeing them get enough stops to halt the 39-game winning streak.
Matt Hatfield Says - Riverheads 24-14
Central-Woodstock (3-0) at Clarke County (2-0) . . . These two have been simply dominant in the early going with Central-Woodstock outscoring its foes 133-41 so far, while Clarke County has outscored its opponents 103-6.
Matt Hatfield Says - Clarke County 30-27
Rest of Tidewater Slate with Hatfield vs. Young in the Picks Battle:
Phoebus (3-0) at Bethel (1-2) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Phoebus 46-6
Coach Ed Young Says - Phoebus 28-0
Granby (0-2) at Maury (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Maury 58-7
Coach Ed Young Says - Maury 44-0
Princess Anne (1-0) at Ocean Lakes (2-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Ocean Lakes 48-8
Coach Ed Young Says - Ocean Lakes 32-12
York (2-0) at Lafayette (1-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Lafayette 35-13
Coach Ed Young Says - Lafayette 28-20
Norview (2-0) at Lake Taylor (1-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Lake Taylor 46-32
Coach Ed Young Says - Lake Taylor 30-12
King's Fork (1-0) at Great Bridge (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - King's Fork 44-9
Coach Ed Young Says - King's Fork 40-8
Western Branch (3-0) at Grassfield (0-3) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Western Branch 27-10
Coach Ed Young Says - Wester Branch 33-6
Cox (1-2) at First Colonial (0-3) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Cox 24-15
Coach Ed Young Says - Cox 18-6
Kellam (1-1) at Bayside (1-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Bayside 20-12
Coach Ed Young Says - Bayside 27-24
Churchland (1-1) at Booker T. Washington (2-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Churchland 35-21
Coach Ed Young Says - Churchland 28-18
Nansemond River (1-1) at Hickory (0-3) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Nansemond River 36-12
Coach Ed Young Says - Nansemond River 33-8
Tabb (0-2) at Poquoson (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Poquoson 19-17
Coach Ed Young Says - Tabb 28-26
Jamestown (0-2) at Grafton (1-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Jamestown 20-16
Coach Ed Young Says - Grafton 26-21
SATURDAY 9/18/21 Action:
Hampton (1-0) at Menchville (2-1) . . . Coach Mike Smith of Hampton goes for win No. 500.
Matt Hatfield Says - Hampton 33-20
Coach Ed Young Says - Hampton 30-21
Gloucester (0-2) at Kecoughtan (1-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Kecoughtan 42-6
Coach Ed Young Says - Kecoughtan 30-12
Heritage-NN (0-1) at Woodside (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Woodside 35-7
Coach Ed Young Says - Woodside 28-12
A pretty easy Thursday night slate for the fellas, although Graham's thrilling comeback against Union enabled Matt to go 4-0. Additionally, each gentleman went 2-0 in the Tidewater games, both shutout wins for Warhill and Warwick.
Hatfield's Thursday Total: 4-0 (100%)
Hatfield's Season Total: 84-24 (77.8%)
Hatfield's 757 Thursday Total: 2-0 (100%)
Hatfield's Tidewater Season Total: 42-11 (79.2%)
Coach Young's 757 Thursday Total: 2-0 (100%)
Coach Young's Tidewater Season Total: 42-11 (79.2%)
There are some mighty compelling games on the docket for this weekend, none maybe more so than Oscar Smith out of Chesapeake hosting a program in St. John Bosco of California that is rated No. 3 nationally by USA Today and chock full of FBS level talent on its roster. That's where we begin...
GAME OF THE WEEK:
St. John Bosco, CA (4-0) at Oscar Smith (2-0) . . . Here it is, the game everyone has been waiting for as a Top 5 team in the country in St. John Bosco makes the trip east from California to face the defending Class 6 State Champs in Virginia, at Oscar Smith's Beard-DeLong-Easley Field. The Tiger Cage will be out, so will throngs of fans, and many have circled this September 17th date since the game was announced.
This is going to be a huge game, full of FBS commits and should be a great opportunity for Smith to show what they are made of on the national scene. Ten different players have scored a touchdown on offense for Bosco, including 6'5" junior tight end / defensive end Matayo Uiagaleli, the younger brother of Clemson QB D.J. Uiagaleli. Among the verbal commits in the senior class are four-star QB Katin Houser (Michigan State), four-star DB Sione Hala (Boston College), WR Chedon James (Air Force), DT Jairus Steele (Navy), DE Nate Burrell (Cal) and LB Jalen Woods (UCLA).
Bosco has outscored its foes 148-48 on the season through four games. They beat East St. Louis 42-26 the last time out. They become the latest in a long line of out-of-state, nationally-ranked foes for Oscar Smith that include the likes of Vero Beach, Florida (2017), DeMatha of Maryland (2016), Booker T. Washington of Florida (2014), Byrnes from South Carolina (2012), Gilman of Maryland (2011), Pickerington Central of Ohio (2010) and Venice from Florida (2009). Oscar Smith's last two out-of-state wins came over West Forsythe of North Carolina in 2018 and Venice.
One of the matchups to watch will be Oscar Smith's stellar DT Caleb Jones, who had 12 sacks during the abbreviated season, and that defensive front against a massive Bosco o-line that features OG Earnest Greene, who at 6-5, 330 pounds, is rated No. 61 nationally and a four-star by Rivals.
Conversely, the Oscar Smith o-line minus scholarship level center Maarten Woudsma due to injury, will have to be ready to handle a fierce defensive front that has 19 sacks through four games. Woods leads the way with 5.5, behind three from Uiagalelei. Much like their offense, everybody eats as 11 different players have recorded a sack so far this season for the Braves.
If Tigers RB Kevon King can come anywhere close to the level of success he had a week ago in a 57-0 thrashing of Grassfield where he ran for 224 yards and 5 TD's on 19 carries, then it'll take tremendous pressure off the Smith passing game. Oscar Smith QB Ethan Vasko (ODU commit) has a host of fleet-footed receivers, led by Amonte Jones and Jamauri 'Bam' Knox to spray the ball to, plus is a threat on the run as he proved during their state title run.
Defensively, the Tigers have held their last nine Southeastern District foes to just one total touchdown. This is a much greater challenge for a group headed up by four-star recruit Sherrod Covil (Clemson pledge), a defensive back who had a pair of pick-sixes last season vs. Deep Creek and knows how to rise to the occasion on the big stage.
Matt Hatfield Says - Bosco 36-19
Coach Ed Young Says - Bosco 30-14
More Tier 1 Action Across VA:
Martinsburg, WV (3-0) at Highland Springs (2-1) . . .
More from Byron & Danny in the Richmond Region Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Highland Springs 27-20
Danny Lewis Says - Martinsburg 31-20
Byron Jones Says - Highland Springs 35-28
Colonial Forge (1-1) at Stone Bridge (3-0) . . . The Bulldogs, with versatile QB/ATH Jacob Thomas, look to make it 4-0 against Class 6 goes after outlasting Freedom of Woodbridge in a thriller last week.
More from Jim McGrath in his NoVA Preview Here
More from Devin Payne in his Fredericksburg Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Stone Bridge 35-20
Devin Payne Says - Stone Bridge 31-14
Chantilly (2-0) at Robinson (3-0) . . . Notre Dame commit Aiden Gobaira leads Chantilly on defense against a Robinson team that put up 57 points a week ago. Something's gotta give.
Matt Hatfield Says - Chantilly 20-19
Westfield (2-1) at South County (1-0) . . . Does the Westfield defense have the recipe to keep Stallions star WR Brock Spalding (ECU commit) in check? It could be a deciding factor in this one.
More from Jim McGrath in his NoVA Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - South County 31-21
Freedom-PW (3-0) at Unity Reed (2-1) . . . We'll see if a strong Unity Reed defense, led by Alabama commit Shawn Murphy at linebacker, can slow down a high-octane Freedom offense engineered by QB Davis Bryson that put up 35 points in loss to reigning Class 5 State Champ Stone Bridge last Friday.
More from Jim McGrath in his NoVA Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Freedom 34-17
Green Run (2-0) at Salem-VB (2-0) . . . The Stallions haven't beaten Salem since 2010 and they're hoping their passing attack with QB Xavier Davis and a dynamic group of receivers that features UNC commit Tayon Holloway should have a great opportunity to halt that 13-game losing streak in the head-to-head series.
Matt Hatfield Says - Green Run 28-7
Coach Ed Young Says - Green Run 21-18
Varina (1-0) at Hermitage (1-0) . . . While the Herm is coming off a wild squeaker with Patrick Henry-Ashland, the rested up Blue Devils try to up their all-time series lead to 17-14.
More on this game in Byron & Danny's Preview Here
Matt Hatfield Says - Varina 30-22
Danny Lewis Says - Varina 35-27
Byron Jones Says - Varina 42-32
Riverheads (3-0) at Stuarts Draft (1-0) . . . Not much is slowing down the Big Red machine of Riverheads these days as the Gladiators put up 60-plus points on Class 3 heavyweight Lord Botetourt last week, and even if Stuarts Drafts moves the ball and scores, one has a hard time seeing them get enough stops to halt the 39-game winning streak.
Matt Hatfield Says - Riverheads 24-14
Central-Woodstock (3-0) at Clarke County (2-0) . . . These two have been simply dominant in the early going with Central-Woodstock outscoring its foes 133-41 so far, while Clarke County has outscored its opponents 103-6.
Matt Hatfield Says - Clarke County 30-27
Rest of Tidewater Slate with Hatfield vs. Young in the Picks Battle:
Phoebus (3-0) at Bethel (1-2) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Phoebus 46-6
Coach Ed Young Says - Phoebus 28-0
Granby (0-2) at Maury (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Maury 58-7
Coach Ed Young Says - Maury 44-0
Princess Anne (1-0) at Ocean Lakes (2-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Ocean Lakes 48-8
Coach Ed Young Says - Ocean Lakes 32-12
York (2-0) at Lafayette (1-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Lafayette 35-13
Coach Ed Young Says - Lafayette 28-20
Norview (2-0) at Lake Taylor (1-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Lake Taylor 46-32
Coach Ed Young Says - Lake Taylor 30-12
King's Fork (1-0) at Great Bridge (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - King's Fork 44-9
Coach Ed Young Says - King's Fork 40-8
Western Branch (3-0) at Grassfield (0-3) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Western Branch 27-10
Coach Ed Young Says - Wester Branch 33-6
Cox (1-2) at First Colonial (0-3) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Cox 24-15
Coach Ed Young Says - Cox 18-6
Kellam (1-1) at Bayside (1-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Bayside 20-12
Coach Ed Young Says - Bayside 27-24
Churchland (1-1) at Booker T. Washington (2-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Churchland 35-21
Coach Ed Young Says - Churchland 28-18
Nansemond River (1-1) at Hickory (0-3) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Nansemond River 36-12
Coach Ed Young Says - Nansemond River 33-8
Tabb (0-2) at Poquoson (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Poquoson 19-17
Coach Ed Young Says - Tabb 28-26
Jamestown (0-2) at Grafton (1-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Jamestown 20-16
Coach Ed Young Says - Grafton 26-21
SATURDAY 9/18/21 Action:
Hampton (1-0) at Menchville (2-1) . . . Coach Mike Smith of Hampton goes for win No. 500.
Matt Hatfield Says - Hampton 33-20
Coach Ed Young Says - Hampton 30-21
Gloucester (0-2) at Kecoughtan (1-0) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Kecoughtan 42-6
Coach Ed Young Says - Kecoughtan 30-12
Heritage-NN (0-1) at Woodside (0-1) . . .
Matt Hatfield Says - Woodside 35-7
Coach Ed Young Says - Woodside 28-12
