Friday Night Frenzy Recap week 9: 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 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: Perine had 236 yards rushing and three touchdowns this week.

2016 commits

  

Offensive lineman Branton Autry (6-4, 320, Coffeyville, KS JUCO)

Result: Coffevyille lost to Butler 42-39 on Saturday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Coffeyville lost its first game of the season on Saturday.

  

Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)

Result: Raines defeated Jackson 55-0 to remain undefeated.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Raines is 7-0 on the year.

 

Athlete McArthur Burnett (6-1, 180, Pahokee, FL High)

Result: Pahokee defeated Frostproof 30-14 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Pahokee is 6-1 on the year.

 

Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)

Result: West Orange defeated Evans 49-8 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: West Orange is now 7-1 on the year.

 

Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)

Result: Cocoa defeated Jones 63-6 on Thursday night.

Game Stats: Gardner caught a 45-yard touchdown pass in the win over Jones.

Notes: 2017 athlete Bruce Judson had five touchdown passes.

 

Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)

Result: Hallandale defeated Miramar 7-0 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: The game was played in heavy rain on Friday night.

 

Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)

Result: Mount Dora had a bye this week.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes:

  

Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)

Result:  Dwyer defeated Royal Palm Beach 28-27 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Johnson had two catches in the win.

Notes: Dwyer is 8-0 this year.

 

Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)

Results: Norland defeated Carol City 14-8 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Joseph had a safety in the win.

Notes: N/A

  

Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)

Result: Meridian defeated Brandon 14-7 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Note: Lenton missed the game due to a foot injury.

  

Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)

Result: Southwest defeated Coral Reef 24-0 on Saturday.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

Linebacker Eric Mitchell (6-1, 228, Miami, FL Central)

Result: Central defeated Northwestern 16-0 on Saturday.

Game Stats: Mitchell had a sack in the game.

Notes: N/A

Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)

Result: Hoover lost to Vestavia Hill 20-13 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Moon had two sacks in the game.

Notes: That’s two losses for Hoover this year.

 

Cornerback Jayvaughn Myers (6-1, 175, Dade City, FL Pasco)

Result:  Pasco lost to Sunlake 36-8 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

 

Running back Lamcial Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)

Result: Theodore lost to Foley 48-33 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Perine had 236 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

Notes: Perine and Theodore are 6-2 on the year.

 

Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)

Result: Deerfield Beach defeated Stoneman Douglas 44-21 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Robinson had five tackles in the win.

Notes: Deerfield went to 6-1 on the season.

 

Receiver Freddie Swain (6-1, 174, Citra, FL North Marion)

Result: North Marion had a bye this week.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

 

Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)

Result: Park Crossing defeated Russell County 55-12 on Friday night.

Game  Stats: Taylor had three tackles in the win.

Notes: Park Crossing is now 8-1 on the season.

 

Running back Mark Thompson (6-2, 230, Dodge City, KS JUCO)

Result:  Dodge City defeated Iowa Central 27-7

Game Stats: Thompson had 114 yards rushing in the game.

Notes: Dodge City moved to 6-2 on the year.

 

Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)

Result: Manvel defeated Alvin 73-7 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Trask was 5-7 for 95 yards and threw a touchdown in the win.

Notes: N/A 

Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)

Result: Raines defeated Jackson 55-0 to remain undefeated.

Game Stats: Wells had two catches for 44 yards in the win.

Notes: N/A

 

2017 commits

Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)

Result: St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Fort Lauderdale 41-13 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Allen didn’t play due to a back injury.

 

Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 186, Tampa, FL Tech)

Result: Tampa Bay Tech defeated Lennard 35-26 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Green had 2 catches in the win.

Notes: N/A

 

Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)

Result: Norland defeated Carol City 14-8 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

 

Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)

Results: Deerfield Beach defeated Stoneman Douglas 44-21 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: 

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.