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King (Ga.) High School running back Mack Brown, who has given Florida a verbal commitment for the Class of 2010, was visited Friday by Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin and coordinator of recruiting Ed Orgeron, who both took a helicopter to the King-Stephenson game in Lithonia, Ga./Gator Country file photo by Tim Casey

Class of 2010 Florida verbal commitment Ian Silberman helped lead a strong performance up front as the Fleming Island Golden Eagles rolled to an early 21-0 lead against Hudson before going on to win, 42-14, in the school's homecoming game at Orange Park.

Silberman blocked well against an overmatched Hudson defense and even saw some time on defense at tackle in an effort to provide some beef in the middle for the Golden Eagle defense.

At Forrest High School, A.C. Leonard put on a clinic in the second half as the junior wide receiver/defensive end/linebacker recorded two sacks, two blocked punts and forced a fumble as Jacksonville Ribault rolled to a 44-7 victory over the host Forrest Rebels.  Defensive tackle Sam Goode also intercepted a screen pass, and ran it back 50 yards for a touchdown in the Trojans’ winning effort.

At Lithonia, Ga., despite a good 103-yard (on 19 carries) effort from Florida commitment Mack Brown, the King Lions (6-1) suffered their first loss of the season, 20-0, to league rival Stephenson (7-0) in a nationally televised game on ESPNU.  The clash of Georgia Region 2-AAAAA titans puts Stephenson firmly in the driver’s seat for a league title, while King still has a little work to do to ensure its postseason berth. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin and recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron helicoptered in for the game, and earlier in the day, Kiffin met Brown at King and shook his hand.

FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES FOR OCT. 15-17 WEEKEND

The top high school games in Florida this weekend. Number in parentheses is that school’s ranking in the latest Associated Press high school poll. Gator Country.com urges you to get out and support your local high school and follow your team in your local newspaper and here on Gator Country.com.

THURSDAY
Class 6A
Vero Beach 14, South Fork (Stuart) 6
Atlantic Community (Delray Beach) 55, Royal Park Beach 13
Class 5A
No. 9 Countryside (Clearwater) 21, Tarpon Springs 10
Clearwater 27, Pinellas Park (Largo) 20
St. Petersburg 45, Boca Ciega (Gulfport) 0
Class 4A
No. 9 Gainesville 14, Buchholz (Gainesville) 9
No. 3 Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 41, Park Vista (Lake Worth) 0
Class 3A
Merritt Island 21, Martin County (Stuart) 6
Class 2A
Astronaut (Titusville) 42, Atlantic (Port Orange) 7

FRIDAY
Class 6A
No. 1 Dr. Phillips (Orlando) 38, Evans (Orlando) 3
No. 4 Christopher Columbus Boys Catholic (Miami) 13, No. 2 Miami Northwestern 0
No. 5 Miami Central 46, Miami Edison 0
No. 6 Orange Park 42, Palatka 0
No. 1/5A St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 31, No. 7 Miramar 6
No. 8 DeLand 30, New Smyrna Beach 6
Edgewater (Orlando) 28, No. 9 Winter Park 14
No. 10 Miami Southridge 32, Miami Sunset 6
Class 5A
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 31, No. 7/6A Miramar 6
No. 2 Lakeland 56, Ridge Community (Davenport) 12
No. 3 Manatee (Bradenton) 14, Braden River (Bradenton) 7
No. 4 Venice 31, No. 2/4A Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 28
No. 5 Tampa Bay Tech 41, King (Tampa) 7
No. 6 Plant (Tampa) 24, No. 8/3A Spoto (Riverview) 7
No. 7 Fleming Island (Orange Park) 42, Hudson 14
No. 8 Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 26, No. 4/2A Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 23
No. 10 Osceola (Kissimmee) 46, Poinciana (Kissimmee) 12
Oviedo 42, Flagler Palm Coast (Bunnell) 21
South Broward (Hollywood) 52, Pembroke Pines Charter 33
Class 4A
No. 4/5A Venice 31, No. 2 Charlotte (Punta Gorda) 28
No. 4 Armwood (Seffner) 53, Chamberlain (Tampa) 0
No. 5 Kathleen (Lakeland) 35, South Sumter (Bushnell) 15
No. 6 Hillsborough (Tampa) 49, Blake (Tampa) 0
No. 7 Cape Coral 32, Island Coast (Cape Coral) 0
Pensacola Catholic 20, No. 10 Escambia (Pensacola) 10
South Fort Myers 40, Ida S. Baker (Cape Coral) 20
Crestview 21, Milton 17
Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 55, Auburndale 22
No. 5/2A Madison County (Madison) 38, Lincoln (Tallahassee) 21
Edgewater (Orlando) 28, Winter Park 14
Palm Bay (Melbourne) 24, Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel) 13
Lake Weir (Ocala) 16, Forest (Ocala) 0
Columbia (Lake City) 42, East Ridge (Clermont) 30
Class 3A
No. 1 Miami Washington 10, North Miami Beach 8
No. 2 St. Augustine 45, Nease (Ponte Vedra) 6
No. 3 Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) 36, First Coast (Jacksonville) 3
No. 4 North Marion (Citra) 24, Newberry 12
Lely (Naples) 12, No. 6 Naples 6
No. 7 Lake Wales 42, Tenoroc (Lakeland) 0
No. 6/5A Plant (Tampa) 24, No. 8 Spoto (Riverview) 7
Pensacola 35, No. 9 Arnold (Panama City Beach) 0
Dunnellon 27, Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville) 23
South Fort Myers 40, Ida S. Baker (Cape Coral) 20
Class 2A
No. 1 Cocoa 63, Space Coast (Cocoa) 0
No. 2 Glades Central (Belle Glade) 34, No. 1/1B Jupiter Christian 0
No. 8/5A Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) 26, No. 4 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 23
No. 5 Madison County (Madison) 38, Lincoln (Tallahassee) 21
Frostproof 24, Lake Region (Eagle Lake) 6
Harmony 27, Bishop Moore (Orlando) 23
Robinson (Tampa) 33, St. Petersburg Catholic 7
Godby (Tallahassee) 42, Chiles (Tallahassee) 0
Class 2B
No. 1 Bolles School (Jacksonville) 68, Yulee 0
No. 2 Pahokee 47, Coral Springs Christian 0
No. 3 Tampa Catholic 49, Clearwater Central Catholic 13
No. 5 Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) 24, Mount Dora 0
Ocala Trinity Catholic 70, Eastside (Gainesville) 36
Pensacola Catholic 20, Escambia (Pensacola) 10
Riverdale (Fort Myers) 42, Dunbar (Fort Myers) 21
Class 1A
No. 1 Fort Meade 48, Avon Park 20
South Florida Prep (Hallandale) at No. 3 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee), ppd. to Saturday at 10 a.m., bus broke down
No. 4 Melbourne Central Catholic 34, Crescent City 14
No. 5 Parkway Academy (Miramar) 60, Florida Christian (Miami) 14
Dixie County (Cross City) 55, Wildwood 40
Class 1B
No. 2/2B Glades Central (Belle Glade) 34, No. 1 Jupiter Christian 0
Belen Jesuit (Miami) 17, No. 2 Glades Day (Belle Glade) 14
No. 5 Florida Air Academy (Melbourne) 43, Lighthouse Christian (DeLand) 12
Lafayette (Mayo) 63, Cedar Creek Christian (Jacksonville) 0
Agape Christian (Orlando) 50, Lake Mary Prep 0
Evangelical Christian (Fort Myers) 53, Southwest Florida Christian (Fort Myers) 7

SATURDAY
Class 2B
No. 4 Chaminade-Madonna College Prep (Hollywood) at Gulliver Prep (Miami)
Class 1A
South Florida Prep (Hallandale) at No. 3 North Florida Christian (Tallahassee)
Class 1B
Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg) at Victory Christian (Lakeland)

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