It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are trying to shine on the field to impress college coaches and win a state championship ring before heading to college.
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 to name a player of the week from the commits games.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chauncey Gardner- Gardner had 154-yards rushing and two touchdown in the win.
2016 commits
Offensive lineman Branton Autry (6-4, 320, Coffeyville, KS JUCO
Result: Coffevyille defeated Independence 79-21 on Saturday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Coffeyville created five turnovers in the game.
Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Result: Raines defeated Fernandina Beach 59-0 on Friday night to remain undefeated.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Bailey says he didn’t play much in the blowout win on Friday night.
Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)
Result: West Orange lost to Trinity Christian 42-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: This was the first lost for West Orange of the year.
Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)
Result: Cocoa defeated Lake Highland Prep 48-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Gardner had 154-yards rushing and two touchdown in the win.
Notes:
Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)
Result: Hallandale defeated Stranahan 42-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Hammond had three catches for 102-yards and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Hammond had a career-long 95-yard touchdown catch.
Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)
Result: Mount Dora defeated The Villages Charter 27-24 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes:
Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)
Result: Dwyer defeated Palm Beach Lakes 41-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Johnson had 5 catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Dwyer is 3-0 this year.
Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)
Results: Norland lost to Central 13-0 on Saturday.
Game Stats: Joseph had two tackles in the win.
Notes: That’s two straight losses for Norland
Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)
Result: Meridian had a bye week
Game Stats: N/A
Note: N/A
Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)
Result: Southwest defeated Varela 47-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: McWilliams had a pick six in the game.
Notes:
Linebacker Eric Mitchell (6-1, 228, Miami, FL Central)
Result: Central defeated Norland 13-0 on Saturday.
Game Stats: Mitchell had a sack in the game.
Notes: After losing its opening game, Central has won three straight.
Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)
Result: Hoover defeated Thompson 31-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Moon had a sack in the win.
Notes:
Cornerback Jayvaughn Myers (6-1, 175, Dade City, FL Pasco)
Result: Pasco lost to North Marion 47-12 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Myers had an interception in the game.
Notes: Myers covered WR Freddie Swain all night.
Running back Lamcial Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)
Result: Theodore lost to Murphy 32-21 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Perine had 213 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Notes: Theodore lost on the last play of the game.
Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Result: Deerfield Beach defeated Coral Springs 56-2 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Robinson had one tackle but also returned an interception for a touchdown.
Notes: Deerfield went to 3-0 on the season.
Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)
Result: Park Crossing defeated Carroll 41-12 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Park Crossing is now 5-0 on the season.
Running back Mark Thompson (6-2, 230, Dodge City, KS JUCO)
Result: Dodge City lost to Iowa Western 42-35 on Saturday.
Game Stats: Thompson had a touchdown in the loss.
Notes: N/A
Athlete Tyrek Tisdale (6-0, 198, Orlando, FL Oak Ridge)
Result: Oak Ridge defeated Freedom 26-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes:
Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)
Result: Manvel defeated Dobie 75-7.
Game Stats: Trask was 9-12 for 125-yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Notes: N/A
Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Result: Raines defeated Fernandina Beach 59-0 on Friday night to remain undefeated.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Cypress Bay 45-10 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Allen was 4-9 for 59 yards and two touchdowns while also throwing an interception.
Notes:
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 186, Tampa, FL Tech)
Result: Tampa Bay Tech defeated Bloomingdale 47-13 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Green had 3 catches for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)
Result: Norland lost to Central 13-0 on Saturday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: That’s two straight losses for Norland
Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Results: Deerfield Beach defeated Coral Springs 56-2 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: