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.
This week was the start of the season for the guys in the state of Florida, California and Georgia but everywhere else was another round of preseason games.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matt Corral: Corral was 14-19 for 300yards and six touchdowns in the win.
2018 commits
Athlete Amari Burney (6-1, 215, Clearwater, FL. Calvary Christian)
Result: Calvary Christian (5-2) defeated St. Petersburg Catholic 38-0
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Receiver Ja’Marr Chase (6-1, 195, Metairie, LA. Archbishop Rummel)
Result: Archbishop Rummel (5-3) lost to John Curtis 42-34
Game Stats: Chase had a touchdown catch in the loss.
Notes: Rummel lost for the third time in four games.
Running back Iverson Clement (5-11, 199, Mount Holly, NJ. Rancocas Valley)
Result: Rancocas Valley (7-1) lost to Camden 30-24.
Game Stats: Clement had two rushing touchdowns and an interception in the loss.
Notes: N/A
Receiver Jacob Copeland (6-0, 192, Pensacola, FL. Escambia)
Result: Escambia (5-2) defeated Booker T. Washington 48-7.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Escambia won the district championship on two Friday’s ago.
Quarterback Matt Corral (6-2, 196, Long Beach, CA. Poly)
Result: Long Beach Poly (8-1) defeated Lakewood 64-0.
Game Stats: Corral was 14-19 for 300yards and six touchdowns in the win.
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Curtis Dunlap (6-4, 368, Bradenton, FL. IMG Academy)
Result: IMG (6-0) had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Receiver Corey Gammage (6-2, 188, Delray Beach, FL. Atlantic)
Result: Atlantic (6-1) defeated Boca Raton 26-7
Game Stats: Gammage had five catches for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
Notes: Atlantic is on a seven game winning streak.
Offensive lineman Richard Gouraige (6-5, 271, Tampa, FL. Cambridge)
Result: Cambridge (7-2) defeated Carrollwood Day 55-20.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Tight end Dante Lang (6-5, 220, Boca Raton, FL. High)
Result: Boca Raton (4-4) lost to Atlantic 26-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Running back Dameon Pierce (5-11, 205, Bainbridge, GA. High)
Result: Bainbridge (7-2) defeated Harris County 40-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: Pierce had 15 carries for 169 yards and one touchdown
Notes: N/A
Tight end Kyle Pitts (6-5, 235, Warminster, PA. Archbishop Wood)
Result: Archbishop Wood (7-2) defeated La Salle College 31-17 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Archbishop is now 7-2 on the year.
Linebacker David Reese (6-2, 213, Vero Beach, FL. High)
Result: Vero Beach (8-0) defeated Central 42-7.
Game Stats: Reese had a touchdown run on Friday.
Notes: Vero Beach won the district title on Friday.
Defensive back Randy Russell (5-11, 180, Miami, FL. Carol City)
Result: Carol City (5-3) lost to Central 26-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Carol City has lost two out of its last three.
Receiver Tyquan Thornton (6-3, 165, Miami, FL. Booker T. Washington)
Result: Booker T. (4-5) defeated Evans 42-20 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes:
Defensive end Taylor Upshaw (6-5, 240, Bradenton, FL. Braden River)
Result: Braden River (8-2) defeated North Port 52-14
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Braden River is on a four -game winning streak.
Safety Deontai Williams (6-0, 175, Ellisville, MS. Jones County JUCO)
Result: Jones County (7-1) defeated Hinds 41-36 on Saturday..
Game Stats: Williams had three tackles in the win.
Notes: Jones County is now 7-1 on the year.
Receiver Jalynn Williams (5-10, 188, St. Petersburg, FL. High)
Result: St. Petersburg (7-2) defeated South Sumter 36-7.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Cornerback Divaad Wilson (6-0, 180, Miami, FL. Northwestern)
Result: Northwestern (6-2) lost to Norland 28-27 on Friday.
Game Stats: Wilson had an interception in the win.
Note: N/A