Matthew Hatfield

Publisher of @VaPrepsRivals. PxP for @ODU_WBB. Organizer of @VaPrepsClassic. Writer for @FarmvilleHerald & @suffolknews. Host of @757SportsTalk

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

UPDATE - - Hours after being reassigned from his role at Lake Taylor HS both as Head Football Coach and history teacher, Hank Sawyer has now been reinstated while the investigation is ongoing by Norfolk Public Schools, @VaPrepsRivals has learned.

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Breaking News - Hank Sawyer is no longer the Head Football Coach of the Lake Taylor Titans in Norfolk, VA.

Sources have confirmed to us at @VaPrepsRivals that Sawyer has been "reassigned to services," until an investigation is complete.

Sawyer is 253-81 overall in 28 years at the helm of the Titans, guiding them to four VHSL State Championships, including one as recent as last year.

More to come on this developing story on https://t.co/DE0NCbGdUm.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

Breaking News - Hank Sawyer is no longer the Head Football Coach of the Lake Taylor Titans in Norfolk, VA.

Sources have confirmed to us at @VaPrepsRivals that Sawyer has been "reassigned to services," until an investigation is complete.

Sawyer is 253-81 overall in 28 years at the helm of the Titans, guiding them to four VHSL State Championships, including one as recent as last year.

More to come on this developing story on https://t.co/DE0NCbGdUm.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

Final in VHSL Eastern District Football - Norview 13, I.C. Norcom 2

Pilots (5-4) halt a three-game losing skid as well as a four-game losing streak in the head-to-head series.

Norview's defense - which registered four sacks and three takeaways - held the Greyhounds (3-5) to 107 total yards of offense.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

End 3rdQ in VHSL Eastern District Football - Norview 13, Nocom 2

Game has featured six turnovers (4 by Norview, 2 by Norcom).

Josiah Barnes-Epps leads the Pilots with 17 rushes for 117 yards, including his 91-yard scoring scamper.

[WinchesterStarSports @WinStarSports1]

FINAL: 🏈: #Sherando 42, #Handley 7. Warriors improve to 8-0, 5-0 district. Judges fall to 5-3, 3-2. Warriors capture Crimson Apple

[Coach Jarred Jenkins @coachjjenkins]

Looking forward to an epic 804 battle to end the month of October with Friday Night Football at Varina High School!

Varina Blue Devils (6-1-1) vs
Highland Springs Springers (7-1)

Friday October 30th
7:00pm kickoff

🎟️ https://t.co/PAXMCQlluJ

@CRF4Dan @hatfieldsports @VaPrepsRivals @WillVapreps @AthleticsVarina @gohshsfootball @RecruitingVHSFB @TheRVASportsNet @henricosports @804Varsity @ZachJoachim

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

1:24 left 2ndQ in VHSL Eastern District Football - Norview 13, Norcom 2

A 4-yard TD run by Xavier McCoy increases the lead for the Pilots.

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6:20 left 2ndQ in VHSL Eastern District Football - Norview 6, Norcom 2

Greyhounds get on the board thanks to a safety.

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6:02 left 1stQ in VHSL Eastern District Football - Norview 6, Norcom 0

Josiah Barnes-Epps with a 91-yard TD run along the left side for the Pilots, who had the PAT blocked.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

757 Saturday Sports Talk with Hatfield & Young - Sat. October 24, 2026 https://t.co/QpU6oC9N7I

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Hat's Hits IG Live Friday Night Football Recap Special - 10-24-26 (Week 9) https://t.co/uB7CFsJq15

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#5 - If the Concorde Chaos with South Lakes beating Madison 40-28 and Westfield thumping Centreville 48-20 wasn't enough, what's the ONE game you can't miss next week?

So many good ones to choose from with ...

Indian River / King's Fork
Varina / Highland Springs
Thomas Dale / Petersburg
Oakton / Madison
LCA / Heritage-Lynchburg

Looking into cloning.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

We're ready for Hat's Hits with 5 Takeaways from another Friday night of Virginia High School Football action . . .

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

#4 - Hammering two-time defending Region 1D Champ Rye Cove 42-6 on its field sent a strong message this evening. That is Chilhowie is deserving of their current No. 1 ranking in Class 1.

Sophomore RB Gunnar Milhorne (4 TD runs) is a game-changer. QB Bryce Robinson (23-0 TD/Int. ratio entering the night) has been flawless. And WR/DB Dylan Martin is dynamic in multiple phases.

Going to take someone playing at a really high level to derail their undefeated season.

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We're ready for Hat's Hits with 5 Takeaways from another Friday night of Virginia High School Football action . . .

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#3 - Don't look now, but Liberty Christian (@LCABulldogsFB) is starting to play like that No. 1 team in Class 3 that we billed them to be before the season.

That stunning blowout loss to Jefferson Forest is now well behind them, thanks to a 36-8 rout of previously unbeaten Brookville. The difference?

Besides better play from the defense, the LCA running game - keyed by Mason Gunn - is now much more formidable.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

We're ready for Hat's Hits with 5 Takeaways from another Friday night of Virginia High School Football action . . .

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

#2 - From no wins over Radford since 1965, to beating the Bobcats in back-to-back years. Carroll County at 8-0 overall is quite a story. Cavaliers were not much of a contender prior to Seth Greer's arrival - - just 6-24 in the three seasons before he got there.

Now, they're a serious Class 3 threat with senior QB Colton Gravely (113 yards rushing, a TD on the ground + INT on defense) leading them in a spirited way.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

We're ready for Hat's Hits with 5 Takeaways from another Friday night of Virginia High School Football action . . .

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#1 - It's a constant theme each October as we get ready for the playoffs in November. Defense wins Championships.

Impressive shutouts pitched by a few teams tonight -- Petersburg (21-0 over Hopewell), Midlothian (37-0 over James River), Cox (41-0 over Bayside) and Oscar Smith (49-0 over Nansemond River) among them.

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

We're ready for Hat's Hits with 5 Takeaways from another Friday night of Virginia High School Football action . . .

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

We're ready for Hat's Hits with 5 Takeaways from another Friday night of Virginia High School Football action . . .

[Danny Lewis @CRF4Dan]

Tariq Drew got my attention tonight with 9.5 tackles against his former team. @WillVapreps @VaPrepsRivals @hatfieldsports @coachjjenkins @PHSVAFootball @Teriq_Drew27

[Matthew Hatfield @hatfieldsports]

Consider these numbers regarding @MauryCommodores:

41-game Eastern District winning streak

Outscoring district foes 2505-215 during that stretch, an average of 61.1 points per game to 5.3 PPG allowed!

The 2026 Commodores are now averaging 58.6 PPG on the season.

[SuperEricRogers @SuperEricRogers]

Final: Maury 96, Lake Taylor 14