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Here we go with the 2023 Pick'em. Yes, we are centered on 6C & 6D but I expect to include a game or two of significant interest each week from outside 6C & 6D. Since this is early in the season I admit the spreads are probably a bit off with some of the games, so if you know of a particular team's outlook and I am way off-that should be an easy one for you. Best of luck!

All games are on Friday (per the VHSL master schedule). Please have your picks in by 7:00 pm Friday.

Highland Springs (-14) @ Miramar (FL)
Potomac (-10) @ Gainesville
Madison @ Stone Bridge (-13)
Alexandria City @ Centreville (-20)
Westfield @ Patriot (-7)
Osbourn @ South Lakes (-14)
Washington-Liberty (-3) @ Edison
West Potomac (-17) @ Mount Vernon
Robinson @ South County (-21)
Colgan @ Lake Braddock (-18)

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Got the game pulled up ready to see the Generals put on for VA!

When Reagan was President we would never had a 8:00 kick off because of heat.

Game time for Salem Vs Christian has been moved back an hour.

If you didn't make a pick for Dinwiddie/Glenville, but still want to play Pick em, please jump in!

Nottoway @ Jamestown
King's Fork @ Churchland
Hampton @ Woodside
Courtland @ Orange Co
Tabb (C3) @ Heritage NN (C3)
Camden, NJ @ Lake Taylor (C3)
Patrick Henry Ash @ Louisa Co*
Miramar, FL (C5) @ Highland Springs (C6)*

LCA @ Salem*
Lord Botetourt @ EC Glass*
Briar Woods @ John Champe
Woodgrove @ Loudoun Co
Graham (C2) @ Bluefield, WV (C2)
James Madison (C6) @ Stone Bridge (C5)
Patrick Henry Roa (C5) @ Brookville (C3)
Franklin Co (C5) @ Bassett (C3)

*GOW 2 pts

Let's take a look at the senior prospects who have given a commitment to accept a scholarship offer at Division I schools from the FBS and FCS levels.

These prospects are from the Class of 2024 and can officially sign in December or February. We'll add Division II and Division III commitments that trickle in as well.

The list below is in alphabetical order by High School.


FBS & FCS Commitments:
Albemarle WR Noah Grevious – VMI
Amelia County WR Anthony Harris – VMI
Armstrong DB Anthony Allen – VMI
Atlantic Shores DE Nathaniel McDonald – William & Mary
Atlee OL Brock Taylor – Massachusetts
Battlefield WR Brandon Binkowski – Villanova
Benedictine TE Lucca Puccinelli – Wake Forest
Brentsville District LB Langston White – Villanova
Broad Run RB Aslin Shipe – VMI
Broad Run WR Victor Young – VMI
Brookville RB/DB Jor’dyn Whitelaw – William & Mary
Colonial Forge WR Ethen Horne – VMI
Cox DL Gerard Johnson – Virginia Tech
Cox K Sam Braidwood – William & Mary
Dinwiddie OLB Se’Von McDowell – Coastal Carolina
Douglas Freeman DE Max Vest – Navy
Fairfax LB Kristopher Jones – Georgia
Fairfax LB Drew Taylor – Davidson
Flint Hill CB/WR Joshua Clarke – Virginia Tech
Flint Hill RB Andrew King – Richmond
Franklin County TE/OLB Haven Mullins – William & Mary
Freedom-PW ATH Elijah ‘E.J.’ Reid Jr. – Wake Forest
Freedom-PW S Kameron Courtney – Virginia
Glen Allen TE Gavin Widener – Navy
Green Run WR Keylen ‘Brodie’ Adams – Virginia Tech
Green Run CB Milton Ferguson – James Madison
Green Run S Caleb Turner – Eastern Michigan
Green Run WR Tasean Young-Stieff – Norfolk State
GW-Danville ATH Kemori Dixon – Boston College
Hanover LB/RB Peyton Seelmann – Richmond
Henrico DB Javion Randall – Stanford
Highland QB Khristian Martin – Maryland
Highland Springs DB Noah Jenkins – Virginia Tech
Highland Springs OL Jayvier Frazier – Morgan State
Highland Springs OL T’Khi Alexander – Towson
Highland Springs ATH Jakyre Henley – Lafayette College
John Champe ATH Greg Spiller – Delaware
Kecoughtan DB Knowel Smith – Navy
Kempsville OL Deacon Rawls – James Madison
Kempsville WR/DB Ryley McIntosh – Marshall
King George WR Chanz Wiggins – Virginia Tech
King George WR Mekhai White – Maryland
Lake Braddock OL Benjamin York – Virginia
Lake Taylor WR/TE Elijah Washington – Syracuse
Landstown DE/TE Avir Johnson – Norfolk State
Lord Botetourt DE Kendal Howard – Wake Forest
Lord Botetourt OG/DT Kesean Anderson – Ohio
Loudoun Valley OT Mason Wade – Clemson
Manchester OL Kenny Walz – East Carolina
Manchester DE Makai Byerson – West Virginia
Manchester WR/DB Kyree Richardson – Richmond
Manchester WR Ty’ee Stephens – Maine
Marion DE Austin Coe – Air Force
Maury DB Da’Vontae Floyd – Duke
Maury OLB Fred Johnson – South Carolina
Maury S Jaden Ratliff – William & Mary
Maury DB LaVontay Bond – Norfolk State
Mountain View DE Eric Mensah – Ohio State
Nansemond River OLB/DE Immanuel Ezeogu – James Madison
Nansemond River OL Roman Soriano – Norfolk State
Norfolk Academy DB Zahir Griffith – Navy
North Cross OL Moritz Schmoranzer – Pittsburgh
North Cross RB Kam Johnson – VMI
Oscar Smith DT Cameryn Heath – William & Mary
Oscar Smith OT/C Eliajh Blow – Hampton
Patrick Henry-Ashland WR/DB Jeremiah Grant – Navy
Patrick Henry-Roanoke OLB Bodie Kahoun – Notre Dame
Phoebus OLB/DE Anthony Reddick – Maryland
Phoebus OLB/DE Taysean Stevenson – Old Dominion
Phoebus OL Emery D’Urso – Hampton
Radford ATH Landen Clark – Elon
St. Christopher's DE/TE Henry Omohundro – Virginia
St. Michael the Archangel OLB Michael Matthews-Canty – Hampton
Salem RB Peyton Lewis – Tennessee
Salem LB Chris Cole – Georgia
Salem DB Chris Martin – Georgetown
South County S/OLB Julius Person – Navy
South Lakes TE Colin Rutland – Youngstown State
Stone Bridge DB Myles Turpin – Wake Forest
Stone Bridge WR Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding – Old Dominion
Stone Bridge OL Kadin Zlacki – Morgan State
Stone Bridge DT Nathan Moorehead – Wagner
Thomas Dale QB Ethan Minter – Virginia
Thomas Dale WR/DB Nick Tyree – Delaware
Thomas Dale DE Phoenix Ward – VMI
Thomas Edison WR Andreas Hill – Richmond
Trinity Episcopal S Zahir Rainer – Minnesota
Trinity Episcopal CB Cornell Allen – Charlotte
Trinity Episcopal WR Brennan Ridley – Navy
Trinity Episcopal C Ryan Mitchell – Penn
Tuscarora OT Fletcher Westphal – Florida
Tuscarora DE/TE Jonah Ulloa – West Virginia
Varina WR Eric Smith – Liberty
Warhill ATH Liam Francisque – Delaware State
Warhill WR/DB Taylen Eady – North Dakota State
West Springfield DL Brady Echols – William & Mary
Western Branch ATH Devin Cook – Wake Forest
Western Branch OL Aiden Lorsong – Norfolk State
Woodberry Forest WR Jaden Ferguson – Lehigh



PWO’s (D-1):
Lord Botetourt ATH Jakari Nicely – VMI
Riverheads RB/LB Cayden Cook-Cash – Virginia



Division II, Division III and JUCO:
Bethel WR/PR Victor Romain Jr. – Emory & Henry
Bethel DB Kamare Dillard – Emory & Henry
Bethel DL Andrell White Jr. – Elizabeth City State (D-2 in NC)
Brentsville District RB/LB Nico Orlando – Christopher Newport
Brooke Point LB Joseph Ngante – Virginia Union
Catholic LB Alex Rios – Wheeling-Jesuit (D-2 in WV)
Deep Creek DE Rickey Foreman – Virginia Union
Douglas Freeman WR/FS Jake Lohmann – Washington & Lee
Douglas Freeman SB Cole Chizuk – Roanoke College
Gainesville ATH Trevor Moody – Christopher Newport
Graham RB Ty’Drez Clements – UVA-Wise
Grassfield LB Jacob Brown – Lawrence (Wisconsin)
Highland Springs DT Tim Jones Jr. – Christopher Newport
Highland Springs ATH Jaymon Lewis – West Virginia State
Indian River OL/DT Malik Riddick – Virginia State
Jamestown LB Sim Tighe – Shenandoah
James River-Midlothian DB Henry Brown – Virginia Union
King George QB Jack Pearson – Shenandoah
Landstown OL Cohen Jones – Salisbury
L.C. Bird DB Tyrek Collins – Virginia Union
Life Christian OL Floyd Hall – Virginia Union
Manchester DL Elijah Candia – Virginia Union
Manchester DB Jaden Plantin – Virginia Union
Manchester DB Jayden Clark – Randolph-Macon
Nansemond River RB Nicholas Grier – Emory & Henry
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy QB Napoleon Ellison – Elizabeth City State
Northumberland WR/FS Khayleb Williams – Virginia State
Oscar Smith DE/OLB Jerrod Wilson – Virginia State
Oscar Smith DL Jordan McDowell – Virginia State
Oscar Smith WR Isaiah Acres – Randolph-Macon
Phoebus RB/WR Paul Stephen Davis – Virginia State
Salem-VB DB Adam Murphy – Christopher Newport
Salem-VB DL Ky’Ron Black – Christopher Newport
Tabb OL Diego Morin – Emory & Henry
Tallwood OL/DL Tavin Whitehead – Virginia State
Tallwood ATH Reginald Custalow – Christopher Newport
Tallwood TE Luke Beachum – Christopher Newport
Tallwood DB/WR Jerrell Burse – Apprentice School
Tuscarora QB Tommy Peede – Southern Virginia University
Varina LB Cole Felix – Livingstone College (D-2 in NC)
Varina SS/WR Jordan Edwards – Christopher Newport
Varina S Malakiah Moore – Randolph-Macon
Warwick RB Ri’jon Hammond – Virginia State
W.T. Woodson OL Peter Phan – Emory & Henry
Western Branch LB Caleb Hammond – Averett
Western Branch DE Jacob Logan – Randolph-Macon
Woodside OL Jerel Butler – Christopher Newport


*** Are we missing anyone who has committed to a scholarship offer from a FBS or FCS program in the state of Virginia out of the Class of 2024? Drop us a note via e-mail at hatfieldsports@gmail.com ***

We’ve heard a lot of things and seen more and trust us, we’ve seen EVERYTHING. Let’s set it straight, Class 1 player of the year Troy Henderson WILL be returning to the Lancaster Red Devils. The team is more focus than ever and has one goal. Bring another state championship back to the Northern Neck.

LETS GO RED DEVILS!!!!

I saw somewhere that Franklin had a benefit game with top 10 5a program Salem (VB). Thought it was a misprint or typo but was told it wasn't. Anybody have the results of that one?

Jon Meeks, the third winningest head football coach in Brookville High School history, is going for his 70th victory Friday at 7 p.m. when the Bees host Patrick Henry at Stinger Stadium live on WLVA 94.1 FM and Fox 580 AM. Coach Meeks has led Class 3 Brookville to 4 wins in 5 contests over the Class 5 Patriots. The Bees beat PH 35-27 in Roanoke last season. Head Coach Alan Fiddler's squad went to beat Salem 17-7 to tie the Spartans for the River Ridge District title. Coach Fiddler is the all-time winningest coach in Patriot Henry Football with 83 victories in 12 years. Meeks has won an amazing 25 out of 27 non district regular season games in the last nine years as the Bees' head coach. He told me at the Titan Trophy Awards ceremony Tuesday that he has one of his youngest teams ever and could start as many as 11 Sophomores vs. PH Friday including Lincoln McDaniel who takes over for his brother Drake who was a 4-year starter as the Bees' Quarterback. Senior Jor'dyn Whitelaw is coming off 1,000 yards rushing last year and Micah Pennix leads a stingy Bees defense. Both Whitelaw and Pennix were Titan Trophy finalists with Appomattox QB Gray Peterson taking the top prize as the best rising senior in the Lynchburg area. Raiders Head Coach Doug Smith, second in wins at Appomattox to only Gordon Bragg, continues to receive cancer treatments and will once again depend on Defensive Coordinator Stephen Castello to step up as he did in the Spring of 2021 when Appomattox won their 5th Class 2 Championship in 6 seasons. The Raiders battle the Knights for "The Axe" in Buckingham County Friday at 7 p.m. The beloved Coach Smith will seek his 117 victory at Appomattox, 130 wins overall as a head coach!

Greetings from Kempsville High School as the Chiefs play host to the visiting Green Run Stallions in a re-match of the past two Region 5A Championships.

Green Run won both of those, the 2022 encounter more convincingly than the 2021 clash.

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Green Run at Kempsville . . . The Chiefs are at home in this series for the first time since 2019, believe it or not, as the past five meetings, two coming in the Region 5A Championship, have been on Dahlia Drive at Green Run. Throwing out a forfeit win from the 2020-21 abbreviated COVID school-year, Green Run has won 12 consecutive meetings on the field between these two teams with the last triumph on the field over the Stallions for the Chiefs coming by a 7-6 margin in 2012. In last year’s season opener, it was Eastern Michigan commit Caleb Turner icing the 27-14 victory for Green Run with a pick-six.

In last November’s region title game, Green Run wasted no time striking with a 65-yard touchdown pass to Tasean Young-Stieff on the first play from scrimmage. Kempsville answered with an 80-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on the ensuing play, but the Stallions scored the next 43 points in a 50-8 romp.

Young-Stieff, Virginia Tech four-star recruit Keylen ‘Brodie’ Adams (97 catches for 2073 yards, 32 TD's the last two seasons) and Jayden Anderson headline a dazzling Green Run receiving core that will test the Kempsville secondary, led by Marshall commit Ryley McIntosh and fellow senior Darius Johnson. Keep an eye on the talent in the trenches, too. Green Run’s o-line is bolstered by 6’6” sophomore tackle Thomas Wilder, while Kempsville has 6’5” tackle and JMU commit Deacon Rawls.

Matt Hatfield Says – Green Run 41-20
Coach Ed Young Says – Green Run 30-18

MBK wins first game under Coach Rudd.

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Landstown Eagles score to move in front of Ocean Lakes, 6-3. 5:05 to go in the 3rd quarter.

Salem 7 Bayside 0 - 8:53 1stQ

Salem 7 Bayside 7 - 3:20 1stQ

Bayside 14 Salem 7 - End 1stQ

Monacan Chiefs @ Midlothian Trojans

MID 7 - MON 0 at the end of the 1st quarter @ F.W Poates Stadium.

MID 7 - MON 6 with 40.9 left in the 2nd quarter. 2pt conversion failed.

MID 14 - MON 6 with 14.4 left in the 2nd quarter. PAT is good.

END OF THE 2ND QUARTER MID 14 - MON 6 HEADING INTO HALFTIME @ F.W POATES STADIUM.

2023 Coal Bowl

11:48 1st Quarter Honaker 8 Lebanon 0

P. Musick pass to P. Bandy TD

P. Musick rush 2 PT Conversion

Cox 14 Princess Anne 0 - End 1stQ

First Colonial 15 Kellam 10 - 0:38 2ndQ FC - McNamara 25 TD pass to Eminck. 2ptC Good.

Kellam 10 First Colonial 7 - 2:22 2ndQ K - Davis Funk 32y FG

Kellam 7 First Colonial 7 - 9:33 2ndQ FC- Hobbs 2y Run

Kellam 7 First Colonial 0 - 5:57 1stQ K - Ashcraft 45y TD pass to Hayes