Friday Night Frenzy preview week 7: Florida Gators recruiting

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 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.

 

Week 7 preview

 

2017 commits

 

Quarterback Jake Allen (6-3, 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)

Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (3-1) travels out to Las Vegas to take on Bishop Gorman on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Allen is 49-84 passing for 801 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions this year.

Key Players: St. Thomas- West Virginia commit Mike Hartley. Bishop Gorman- safety Bubba Bolden

 

Defensive back Elijah Blades (6-2, 170, Pasadena, CA. John Muir)

Matchup: Muri (2-2) travels to take on Arcadia on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Blades has one interception, one forced fumble and four total touchdowns this year.

Key Players: N/A

 

Tight end Zech Byrd (6-6, 236, Millbrook, AL. Stanhope Elmore)

Matchup: Stanhope Elmore (1-4) travels to take on Russell County on Friday.

Yearly Stats: Byrd has three touchdown catches this year.

Key Players: N/A

 

Defensive end Zach Carter (6-4, 250, Tampa, FL. Hillsborough)

Matchup: Hillsborough (4-0) will play host to Chamberlain on Friday night

Yearly Stats: Carter has 22 tackles and 4.5 sacks this year and a safety.

Key Players: N/A

 

Defensive back Shawn Davis (5-11, 190, Miami, FL. Southridge)

Matchup: Southridge (3-2) has a home game against South Dade on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Davis has two interceptions and 11 pass breakups this season.

Key Players: Southridge: 2018 WR Mark Pope and TE Kemore Gamble.

 

Defensive tackle Javier Edwards (6-3, 350, Brenham, TX. Blinn College

Matchup: Blinn (3-2) will travel to take on Tyler JC on Saturday night.

Yearly Stats: Edwards had 11 tackles and one tackle for a loss.

Key Players: N/A

 

Tight end Kemore Gamble (6-4, 216, Miami, FL. Southridge)

Matchup: Southridge (3-2) has a home game against South Dade on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Gamble has a three receiving and two rushing touchdowns this year.

Key Players: Southridge- 2018 WR Mark Pope, DB Shawn Davis.

 

Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 185, Tampa, FL. Tech)

Matchup: Tampa Bay Tech (4-0) has a home game against Plant City on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Green has 19 catches for 298 yards and six touchdowns this year.

Key Players: N/A

 

Defensive tackle Fred Hansard (6-3, 324, Princeton, N.J. Hun School)

Matchup: Hun school (2-0) has a road game against Friendship Collegiate Academy on Saturday.

Yearly Stats: N/A

Key Players: N/A

 

Linebacker James Houston (6-1, 225, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)

Matchup: American Heritage (5-0) plays host to Stranahan on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Houston is out for the year with a torn ACL.

Key Players: American Heritage- 2018 DB’s Tyson Campbell and Patrick Surtain Jr.

 

Running back Adarius Lemons (6-0, 195, Cleawater, FL. High)

Matchup: Clearwater (3-0) has a road game against Northeast on Friday nnight.

Yearly Stats: Lemons had 40 carries for 305 yards and three touchdowns this year.

Key Players: N/A

 

Linebacker Ventrell Miller (6-0, 227, Lakeland, FL. Kathleen)

Matchup: Kathleen (2-3) will travel to take on Winter Haven on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Miller has a rushing touchdown this year and a safety.

Key Players: Kathleen- 2019 DB Brendan Gant

 

Defensive tackle Jordon Scott (6-1 345, Largo, FL. Pinellas Park)

Matchup: Pinellas Park (3-0) has a road game against Countryside on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Scott has four sacks and a forced fumble this year.

Key Players:

 

Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-7, 300, Miami, FL. Booker T.)

Matchup: Booker T (3-2) has a road game against Keys Gate on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: N/A

Key Players: Booker T. – 2018 defensive end Robert Hicks

 

Athlete Kadarius Toney (6-0, 177, Eight Mile, AL. Blount)

Matchup: Blount (5-1) has a home game against Spanish Fort on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Toney is 50-91 passing for 844 yards and seven touchdowns. Toney also has ran for 293 yards and six more touchdowns this year.

Key Players: N/A

 

Defensive back Marco Wilson (6-0, 180, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)

Matchup: American Heritage (5-0) plays host to Stranahan on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Wilson has seven tackles and an interception this season.

Key players: American Heritage- 2018 DB’s Patrick Surtain Jr. Tyson Campbell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.