Checking In With Deon Newsome

It’s Hampton (VA) versus Phoebus once again.  Phoebus won the regular season match-up less than two weeks ago, coming away with a 35-21 win.  Hampton would love to avenge the recent loss this week, with a berth in the Division 5, Eastern Region finals on the line.

Deon Newsome (Photo courtesy of Andy Hilton/Recruit757.com)

Virginia Tech-bound athlete Deon Newsome , the Crabbers’ starting quarterback and outside linebacker, is ready.

“I can’t wait to play, to see what happens,” Newsome said.

Newsome’s availability seemed in question, at least for a bit, when he went down with a dislocated kneecap in the third quarter of the regular season finale against Phoebus.  Fortunately, the 5’11”, 175-pound senior did not miss any significant action.

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