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The two-way player proved to make a big impact in the Cavaliers week eight match-up with William Byrd.

2024 1st and 10 Camp Tour: Lord Botetourt Cavaliers

The Cavaliers senior ended his career with 91 total touchdowns.

A number of our area HS stars put pen to paper today to lock down college choices.

Week 8 — time to separate the good from the great.

Lord Botetourt returns after making an appearance in the Region 3D Final in 2022.

Hokies' J.C. Price makes guest-speaker appearance at Lord Botetourt youth camp

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The Lord Botetourt Cavalier football camp was in full swing Tuesday night for future Cavs to learn the fundamentals of football.

Lord Botetourt's dynamic offensive duo dominated in sharing the Week 10 award.

On Wednesday, nearly a dozen area student athletes signed their National Letter of Intent for the early signing period.

Lord Botetourt's season started 1-3, but they've reeled off 7 straight wins to return to the Region Finals.

Class 3 State Runnerup Lord Botetourt opened camp over the weekend.

Four-star recruit Gunner Givens chooses Virginia Tech

Several high school football teams from across Southwest and Central Virginia are preparing to wrap up their season at the state championships Saturday.

Lord Botetourt is into their second straight Class 3 State title game.

Lord Botetourt faces another challenger from Lynchburg, but this year it's not Heritage. It's LCA.

Lord Botetourt squares off against Abingdon for the Region 3D crown on Friday night.

The head football coach for Lord Botetourt High School has filed a defamation lawsuit against several Roanoke County officials.

Daleville, Va. – When last we saw Lord Botetourt’s football team, they were battling Hopewell in the Class 3 state title game at Liberty University. It’s not a traditional opponent for the Cavaliers, but coach Harless says he was happy to get the matchup. “Great football program, great tradition, just neat having them come to Daleville and play,” Harless says. AdWhen last we saw GW Danville they were falling in the Class 4 region semifinals to Salem by a 48-21 count. The Eagles and Cavaliers are set to kick off at 1 p.m. in Daleville on Saturday.

DALEVILLE, Va. – Lord Botetourt is notorious for sending multiple athletes to the next level each year, and this year’s Early Signing Day was no different. Seven players on the Lord Botetourt football team put pen to paper:Kyle Arnholt (OLB): Appalachian StateColston Powers (OL): Appalachian StateTroy Everett (OL): Appalachian StateZach Horton (LB): JMUFrank Sawyers (OL): Bluefield StateBryson Oliver (TE): Charleston Southern UniversityHead Coach Jamie Harless said he was proud of his players and hopes everyone can see what they can do in February. “Fortunately for us in the last three years, we’ve got to play 42 games in the last three years,” Harless said. “These kids have actually played four whole seasons of football in the last three years, I’m very hopeful that we’re going to play and I’m very optimistic that we will play. But if we don’t, to think of the accomplishments this group has had, it’s still going to be a great feeling.”

That put Virginia prep football players trying to get recruited by colleges in a tough position. “So senior season was going to be a big one.”He’s not alone. William Byrd senior Bryson Lutz was depending on his senior season to seal a chance at the next level. “It’s a mouthpiece that makes for more efficiency for the kids, and me as well.”And as Leftwich says, the Twitter recruiting is an all-day, every day deal. That leaves high school football coaches as the liaison between their players and the next level.

ROANOKE, Va. – In July, the Virginia High School League announced it would be suspending its fall sports season to the spring. No fall season has left local high school athletes like Radford senior Pj Prioleau wondering what’s next. “So senior season was going to be a big one.”He’s not alone. William Byrd senior Bryson Lutz was depending on his senior season to seal a chance at the next level. “It’s a mouthpiece that makes for more efficiency for the kids, and me as well.”And as Leftwich says, the Twitter recruiting is an all-day, every day deal.

ROANOKE, Va. – Coach Jamie Harless continues to churn out Division One talent from Lord Botetourt’s football program. The most recent commit being star running back and linebacker Hunter Rice, who has verbally committed to play for Army. In 2019 Rice rushed for more than 1,700 yards and 16 touchdowns in juts 8 games of action. Rice becomes the 5th Lord Botetourt prospect in the class of 2021 to commit to a D-1 FBS or FCS program. You’ll recall the trio of Cavaliers that committed to Appalachian State-- Colston Powers, Kyle Arnholt and Troy Everett.

Daleville, Va. Its not unusual for Lord Botetourt football to send its players off to the next level. offensive tackle Colston Powers committed to Appalachian State. The football program is great, they have winning seasons every year, and it was just where I wanted to be., Powers said. So its definitely pretty special and im sure it will be pretty cool down at App State too, Everett added. And it is certainly a testament to Head coach Jamie Harless, and the legacy hes built at Lord Botetourt.

DALEVILLE, Va. – It’s been almost four years to the day since Lord Botetourt beat Hopewell to head to the state championship in 2015. On Saturday, they will face that same team to claim the Class 3 State title, but according to head coach Jamie Harless, this team couldn’t be more different. “I can’t think of things being any more polar opposite then it was last time we went. It’s crazy but there’s a polar opposite in the way everything has occurred.”The Cavaliers are definitely different than in years past... starting with their 14-0 season. “When we leave Daleville tomorrow, we will get on two yellow busses, not going to have a send off, not going to be a police escort,” Harless added.

DALEVILLE, Va. - "Definitely play fast, play smart. Don't overthink it," Lord Botetourt High School senior Isaiah Stephens said. If you know what you're doing, it's simple. When asked what the secret to the size of the team was, Mason Wheeling simply replied, "(We're) just Botetourt." You do feel it, as soon as it gets into your body, it's rebuilding your muscles, it makes you feel like you're doing it for a reason.