It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are working hard on the field to impress college coaches and also trying to win a state championship.
Like the past years Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators commits and on Monday we will do a full recap including stats and notes from the past weeks games.
This year we are going to also highlight the key players to watch in the game that aren’t Florida Gators commits but rather targets or just big names in the game.
Also we will give you a few games that involve Florida Gators targets from the Class of 2015 and 2016 to watch as well.
2015 commits
Linebacker Jerome Baker (6-1, 206, Cleveland, OH Benedictine)
Matchup: Benedictine (5-1) has a home game against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Baker has 36 carries for 317 yards and four touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Benedictine: Jerome Baker and 2016 WR Justin Layne
Offensive Lineman George Brown (6-6, 264, Cincinnati, OH Winton Woods)
Matchup: Winton Woods (3-2) has a home a game against Rock Bridge.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Winton Woods: OL George Brown and DE Rodney Croom
Receiver Derrick Dillon (5-11, 175, Franklinton, LA Pine)
Matchup: Pine (3-2) has an away game against Pope John Paul II on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Dillon has 15 total touchdowns and over 700 yards rushing this year.
Key Players: Pine: WR Derrick Dillon
Offensive lineman Michael Horton 6-4, 320, Atlanta, GA Lakeside)
Matchup: Lakeside (3-3) has an away game against Lovejoy on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Lakeside– Michael Horton.
Defensive end Andrew Ivie (6-3, 285, Dade City, FL Pasco)
Matchup: Pasco (2-3) has a home game against Weeki on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Ivie has 21 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 caused fumble and safety this year.
Key Players: Pasco: DE Andrew Ivie.
Tight end Kalif Jackson (6-4, 202, Neptune Beach, FL Fletcher)
Matchup: Fletcher (4-1) goes on the road against Raines this Friday.
Yearly Stats: Jackson has six touchdowns on the year.
Key Players: Fletcher- TE Kalif Jackson.
Quarterback Sheriron Jones (6-2, 189, Moreno Valley, CA Rancho Verde)
Matchup: Rancho Verde (4-1) has a road game against Valley View on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Jones is 68-102 for 1,338 yards and has 13 touchdown passes with two interceptions. Jones also has two rushing touchdowns.
Key Players: Rancho Verde: QB Sheriron Jones.
Offensive lineman Tyler Jordan (6-5, 270, Jacksonville, FL Bishop Kenny)
Matchup: Bishop Kenny (4-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Jordan has two pass hurries this season and a blocked kick.
Key Players: Bishop Kenny- Tyler Jordan
Tight End Camrin Knight (6-4, 220, Tallahassee, FL Lincoln)
Matchup: Lincoln (5-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Knight has 7 catches for 86 yards this year.
Key Players: Lincoln- Camrin Knight and WR John Burt.
Offensive Lineman Brandon Sandifer (6-3, 332, Warner Robins, GA Northside)
Matchup: Northside (5-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Warner Robinson: Brandon Sandifer
Linebacker Adonis Thomas (6-3, 219, Lawrenceville, GA Central Gwinnett)
Matchup: Central Gwinnett (3-2) has a home game against Brookwood on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Thomas has 52 tackles, 3 sacks 8 quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery this year.
Key Players: Central Gwinnett: LB Adonis Thomas