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: Ventrell Miller- Miller had two rushing touchdowns in his team’s win.
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-3, 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Fort Lauderdale 42-8 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Allen was 6-7 passing for 120 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Elijah Blades (6-2, 170, Pasadena, CA. John Muir)
Result: Muir defeated Hoover 28-26 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Muir ended its four game losing streak.
Tight end Zech Byrd (6-6, 236, Millbrook, AL. Stanhope Elmore)
Result: Stanhope Elmore lost to Dothan 34-23 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Stanhope Elmore is now 2-6 on the year.
Defensive end Zach Carter (6-4, 250, Tampa, FL. Hillsborough)
Result: Hillsborough defeated Blake 20-13 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Carter had 1.5 sacks in the win.
Notes: Hillsborough moves to 7-0 on the year and clinches home field advantage in the playoffs.
Defensive back Shawn Davis (5-11, 190, Miami, FL. Southridge)
Result: Southridge defeated Homestead 47-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Southridge moves to 6-2 on the year.
Defensive tackle Javier Edwards (6-3, 350, Brenham, TX. Blinn College)
Result: Blinn lost to New Mexico Military Institute 45-31 on Saturday.
Game Stats: Edwards had five tackles and a sack.
Notes: Blinn is 5-3 on the year now.
Tight end Kemore Gamble (6-4, 216, Miami, FL. Southridge)
Result: Southridge defeated Homestead 47-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Southridge is 6-2 on the season.
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 185, Tampa, FL. Tech)
Result: Tampa Bay Tech defeated Lennard 44-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Green didn’t play on Friday.
Defensive tackle Fred Hansard (6-3, 324, Princeton, N.J. Hun School)
Result: Hun defeated Hill School 41-12 on Saturday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Hun remains undefeated this year.
Linebacker James Houston (6-1, 225, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)
Result: American Heritage defeated Cardinal Gibbons 29-9 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Houston is out for the year with a torn ACl.
Running back Adarius Lemons (6-0, 195, Cleawater, FL. High)
Result: Clearwater defeated Dixie Hollins 42-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Lemons did not play in this game.
Notes: Clearwater is 6-1 on the year.
Linebacker Ventrell Miller (6-0, 227, Lakeland, FL. Kathleen)
Result: Kathleen defeated Bartow 14-10 on Friday night
Game Stats: Miller had two rushing touchdowns in the win.
Note: Kathleen is 3-4 on the year.
Defensive tackle Jordon Scott (6-1 345, Largo, FL. Pinellas Park)
Result: Pinellas Park lost to Pinellas Park 45-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Scott had two tackles.
Notes: Pinellas Park is 4-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-7, 300, Miami, FL. Booker T.)
Result: Booker T defeated Hialeah 58-10 on Thursday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Booker T. is now 5-3 on the year.
Athlete Kadarius Toney (6-0, 177, Eight Mile, AL. Blount)
Result: Blount lost to Daphne 28-18 on Friday.
Game Stats: Toney was 34-47 for 455 yards passing and touchdown, while also adding 14 carries for 111 yards. Toney also threw five interceptions and fumbled two times.
Notes: Blount is 7-2 on the year.
Defensive back Marco Wilson (6-0, 180, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)
Result: American Heritage defeated Cardinal Gibbons 29-9 on Friday.
Game Stats: Wilson had three tackles in the win.
Notes: American Heritage is undefeated this year.