It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are starting their high school football seasons.
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 recruiting 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 2016 and 2017 to watch as well.
2016 commits
Offensive lineman Branton Autry (6-4, 320, Coffeyville, KS JUCO)
Matchup: Coffeyville (4-0) is on the road against Iowa Central.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Coffeyville: Auburn Tigers cornerback Jamarcus King
Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (4-0) will host Wolfson on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Bailey has 20 tackles and six sacks this season.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)
Matchup: West Orange (3-1) will travel to take on Jones on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: West Orange: WR Eddie McDoom and QB Woody Barrett. Trinity Christian: Ohio State Buckeyes CB Shaun Wade.
Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)
Matchup: Cocoa (3-1) will host Viera on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gardner has 16 tackles, three tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, one interception and two caused fumbles this year.
Key Players: Cocoa: 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes athlete Bruce Judson
Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)
Matchup: Hallandale (3-0) has a home game against St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hammond has 14 catches for 310 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
Key Players: Hallandale: Utah Utes QB commit Tyler Huntley
Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)
Matchup: Mount Dora (3-1) will host Eustis on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)
Matchup: Dwyer (4-0) travels to take on Palm Beach Gardens on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 10 catches for 245 yards receiving and four touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (3-2) will host American Heritage on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Joseph has 14 tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack, four caused fumbles and fumble recovery.
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice. American Heritage: DE Brian Burns and TE Nick Eubanks
Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)
Matchup: Meridian (1-3) has a home game against Jim Hill this week.
Yearly Stats: Lenton has 13 tackles and 1 PBU this season.
Key Players: Meridian: Quincy Lenton
Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)
Matchup: Southwest (4-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: McWilliams has an INT and a touchdown on the year.
Key Players:
Linebacker Eric Mitchell (6-1, 228, Miami, FL Central)
Matchup: Central (3-1) will host on Booker T. Washington on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Mitchell has a fumble recovery
Key Players: Norland: Florida commit Vosean Joseph and FSU commit Emmett Rice
Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)
Matchup: Hoover (5-0) has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: Moon has seven tackles this year.
Key Players: N/A
Cornerback Jayvaughn Myers (6-1, 175, Dade City, FL Pasco)
Matchup: Dade City (3-1) will travel to take on Jesuit on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Myers has seven tackles this year and an interception returned for the touchdown.
Key Players: N/A
Running back Lamical Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)
Matchup: Theodore (4-1) will host Park Crossing on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Perine has 777 yards rushing and six touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Theodore: Safety Justin Hosea-Williams
Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (3-0) will host Bolles on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Robinson has eight tackles this year and an interception.
Key Players: Deerfield: WR Cavin Ridley.
Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)
Matchup: Park Crossing (5-0) will travel to take on Theodore on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Taylor has 40 tackles, five tackles for a loss, one INT and one INT returned for a touchdown.
Key Players: N/A
Running back Mark Thompson (6-2, 230, Dodge City, KS JUCO)
Matchup: Dodge City (3-1) will travel to take on Hutchinson JUCO on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: Thompson has 467 rushing yards and seven touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Athlete Tyrek Tisdale (6-0, 198, Orlando, FL Oak Ridge)
Matchup: Oak Ridge (5-0 has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: Tisdale has 102 yards rushing and a touchdown this year.
Key Players: N/A
Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)
Matchup: Manvel (2-1) has a home game against Pasadena on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Trask is 9-13 for 125 yards passing and two touchdowns.
Key Players: N/A
Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (4-0) will host Wolfson on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Wells has six catches for 100 yards and one touchdown and threw a 40-yard pass this year.
Key Players: N/A
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0) will travel to take on Hallandale on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Allen is 52-78 for 628 yards passing and eleven touchdowns and two interceptions.
Key Players: St. Thomas Aquinas: Miami WR commit Sam Bruce and 2017 WR Trevon Grimes
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 186, Tampa, FL Tech)
Matchup: Tampa Bay Tech (2-2) will travel to take on Strawberry Crest on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Green has ten catches for 217 yards and three touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (3-2) will host American Heritage on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice. American Heritage: DE Brian Burns and TE Nick Eubanks
Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (3-0) will host Bolles on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: