It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are battling to finish off the year with a state championship ring.
Like the past years Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators Recruiting 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 2016 and 2017 to watch as well.
2016 commits
Offensive lineman Branton Autry (6-4, 320, Coffeyville, KS JUCO)
Matchup: Coffeyville (7-1) has a road game against Highland on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Coffeyville: Cornerback Jamarcus King
Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (7-0) has a road game against West Nassau on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Bailey has 33 tackles and nine sacks this season.
Key Players: First Coast: 2017 FSU WR commit D.J. Matthews
Athlete McArthur Burnett (6-0, 180, Pahokee, FL High)
Matchup: Pahokee (6-1) has a home game against Fort Meade on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Burnett has 45 carries for 480 rushing yards and five touchdowsn.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)
Matchup: West Orange (7-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: West Orange: WR Eddie McDoom and QB Woody Barrett.
Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)
Matchup: Cocoa (5-2) has a home game Astronaut on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gardner has 31 tackles, three tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, one interception and two caused fumbles this year.
Key Players: Cocoa: 2017 athlete Bruce Judson
Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)
Matchup: Hallandale (6-1) has a home game against Cardinal Gibbons on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hammond has 42 catches for 784 yards receiving and six touchdowns.
Key Players: Hallandale: Utah Utes QB commit Tyler Huntley. Coconut Creek: WR Binjimen Victory
Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)
Matchup: Mount Dora (4-3) has a home game against Umatilla on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)
Matchup: Dwyer (8-0) will host West Boca Raton on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 13 catches for 267 yards receiving and six touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (4-3) has a home game against Northwestern on Friday 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.
FSU LB commit Emmett Rice (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)
Matchup: Meridian (4-4) has a road game against Petal on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Lenton has 22 tackles and 1 PBU this season.
Key Players: Meridian: Quincy Lenton
Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)
Matchup: Southwest (5-2) travels to take on Ferguson on Friday night.
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 (5-3) will travel to take on Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Mitchell 32 tackles and ten sacks this year while recovering two fumbles.
Key Players:
Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)
Matchup: Hoover (6-2) has a home game against Hewitt Trussville on Friday night.
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 (3-4) has a road game against Land O’Lakes on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Myers has nine tackles this year and a two interceptions with one being returned for a touchdown.
Key Players: N/A
Running back Lamical Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)
Matchup: Theodore (6-2) has a home game against McGill-Toolen on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Perine has 1,379 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Theodore: Safety Justin Hosea-Williams
Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (6-1) will travel to take on Monarch on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Robinson has 22 tackles this year and three interceptions.
Key Players: Deerfield: WR Cavin Ridley.
Receiver Freddie Swain (6-1, 174, Citra, FL North Marion)
Matchup: North Marion (7-0) has a road game against Belleview on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Swain has 22 catches for 361 yards and two touchdowns this year.
Key Players:
Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)
Matchup: Park Crossing (8-1) will travel to take on Stanhope Elmore on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Taylor has 53 tackles, five tackles for a loss, two interceptions 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 (5-3) will play a road game against Sterling College JV.
Yearly Stats: Thompson has 933 rushing yards and twelve touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)
Matchup: Manvel (6-1) has a home game against Sam Rayburn on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Trask is 23-35 for 393 yards passing and five touchdowns.
Key Players: N/A
Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (7-0) has a road game against West Nassau on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Wells has 12 catches for 243 yards and two touchdowns and threw a 40-yard pass this year.
Key Players: First Coast: 2017 FSU WR commit D.J. Matthews
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (6-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Allen is 89-143 for 1,120 yards passing and 13 touchdowns and five 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 (4-4) will host Durant on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Green has 20 catches for 543 yards and six touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (4-3) has a home game against Northwestern on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice.
Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (6-1) will travel to take on Monarch on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: