Hopewell ( 3-0) owns the first half of games this year outscoring opponents 87-13! Although second halves in the last two games haven’t been as productive (13-25), some of that has involved good halftime adjustments by opponents, some perhaps an understandable loss of intensity with big leads, and some the presence of reserves getting […]
Last year defenses shined when these teams met – first a 13-0 Hopewell win in Portsmouth, then a 14-12 Norcom win in Hopewell that knocked the Blue Devils out of the playoffs in the semi-finals. So when Hopewell, still in the first quarter, was locked into a 19-13 battle with the Greyhounds, people on both […]
Three minutes into the second quarter, Hopewell fans may have been scratching their heads as their team was deadlocked with Tabb 0-0 last Thursday in Yorktown. But they sprung lose for 19 points by halftime on their way to a rather dominating 40-7 win. It was rather dominating as statistics bear out some weak spots […]
Beating a team with a player who was a National Player of the Year finalist, back for her Senior year is hard to do once much less twice. But the Hopewell Girls Basketball team who last year beat William Monroe ( Greene County) in the Quarterfinals of the State Tournament, knocked them off again in […]
In playoff basketball, sometimes high school teams have to play games on back to back nights. Last weekend, a good month before the playoffs arrive, Hopewell experienced back to back games on Friday and Saturday nights, and did so seemingly without a hitch. Already down three players, two to injury and one with a family […]
These teams have played twice in the last five days – and the combined margin of victory: three points! Wednesday’s game may not have ended in overtime, as in the Holiday Classic, but it was another thrilling battle featuring a 14-2 fourth quarter run by the Royals, ( 7-4), almost leading them to another victory […]
“A rainy night in Georgia ( Hopewell). Such a rainy night in Georgia, ( Hopewell) Lord, I believe it’s raining all over the world. “ With apologies to songwriter Brook Benton, we’re in the midst of what could be the 5th wettest year in the history of Virginia, and Hopewell and Friday night rain just […]
For the fifth time, a game this year had to be postponed from a Friday night because of inclement weather. However, Thursday’s lack of rain didn’t keep Hopewell from raining on the Monarchs of Meadowbrook, 61-7, and they won for the 8th time in 9 tries. In one key area, last Thursday evening was different […]
The VHSL High School Football playoffs begin this week and the postseason schedule was released yesterday. We will keep you Updated on the scheduled start times. Class 6 Region B (7) James River at (2) Manchester (6) Cosby at (3) Thomas Dale (5) Clover Hill at (4) Franklin County Class 5 Region B (8) Deep […]
State’s 32nd best Team upsets #11 Dinwiddie It’s rare enough to see one sensational game in a year. Many Hopewell fans witnessed that last week, unfortunately in a loss, as the tough Thomas Dale Knights came into our house and overcame our Blue Devils in Double Overtime 49-42. However, Hopewell rebounded this past Thursday night […]