It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects 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 week’s games.
This year we are going to also to name a player of the week from the commits’ games.
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Week 6 recap
Player of the week: Ja’Bios Smith- Smith had 10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, and pass deflection.
2027 commits
Tight end Jackson Ballinger (6-5, 230, Centerburg, OH. High)
Result: Centerburg defeated Loudonville 7-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Centerburg is now 4-2 on the year.
Running back Andrew Beard (5-9, 195, Bogart, GA. Prince Avenue Christian)
Result: Prince Avenue Christian defeated Fellowship Christian 41-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Beard had 14 carries for 157 yards in the win.
Notes: Prince Avenue Christian is 4-0 on the year.
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-0, 185, Cottondale, FL. High)
Result: Cottondale defeated Wewahitchka 56-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Collins had two carries for 39 yards and added 2 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Notes: Cottondale is 5-0 on the year.
Quarterback Davin Davidson (6-6, 215, Sarasota, FL. Cardinal Mooney)
Result: Cardinal Mooney defeated Braden River 62-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Davidson was 4-7 passing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Notes: Cardinal Mooney is 4-1 on the year.
Defensive back Kailib Dillard (6-2, 170, Tulsa, OK. Jenks)
Result: Jenks defeated Union 49-31 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jenks is 2-2 on the year.
Tight end Tommy Douglas (6-4, 235, Princeton, NJ. Hun)
Result: Hun lost to Paramus Catholic 22-18 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Douglas had five catches for 87 in the loss.
Notes: Hun is 4-2 on the year.
Defensive back Raheem Floyd (6-0, 170, East St. Louis, IL. High)
Result: East St. Louis defeated Edwardsville 35-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Floyd had 6 tackles in the win.
Notes: East St. Louis is 5-1 on the year.
Defensive back Aamaury Fountain (6-3, 182, Warner Robins, GA. Dodge County)
Result: Dodge County had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dodge County is 2-2 on the year.
Linebacker Tre Geathers (6-1, 195, Charlotte, NC. Providence Day)
Result: Providence Day defeated Co-Op 34-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Geathers had 3 tackles in the win.
Notes: Providence Day is 5-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller (6-5,305, Coatesville, PA. High)
Result: Coatesville defeated East 42-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Coatesville is 3-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Elijah Hutcheson (6-5, 265, Roanoke Catholic, VA. High)
Result: Roanoke Catholic defeated FCA 28-18 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes:
Receiver Anthony Jennings (5-11, 160, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dillard)
Result: Dillard defeated Stranahan 50-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Jennings had a punt return for a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Dillard is 4-2 on the year.
Athlete Kamarion Johnson (6-0, 185, Homerville, GA. Clinch County)
Result: Clinch County defeated Seminole County 14-9 on Friday.
Game Stats: Johnson had 3 catches for 52 yards and a touchdown in the win. Johnson also added 5 carries for 66 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Notes: Clinch County is 3-2 on the year.
Defensive lineman De’Voun Kendrick (6-4, 300, Tampa, FL. Carrollwood Day)
Result: Carrollwood Day defeated ZCA 56-3 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Kendrick had five tackles, 4 tackles for a loss and a half sack in the win.
Notes: Carrollwood Day is 6-0 on the year.
Linebacker Ellis McGaskin (5-11, 210, Mobile, AL. Williamson)
Result: Williamson had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Williamson is 4-0 on the year.
Kicker Aaron McWilliams (5-11, 185, Sharpsburg, GA. East Coweta)
Result: East Coweta defeated Richmond Hill 24-23 on Friday night.
Game Stats: McWilliams was 1-1 on PAT’s and 1-1 on field goals.
Notes: East Coweta is 5-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Peyton Miller (6-5, 310, Anna, TX. High)
Result: Anna defeated Independence 70-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Anna is 5-0 on the year.
Defensive lineman Cain Van Norden (6-7, 299, Washington DC., St. Frances Academy)
Result: St. Frances had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: St Frances is 4-0 on the year.
Defensive back Amare Nugent (5-11, 180, Broward, FL. American Heritage)
Result: American Heritage defeated Miramar 41-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: American Heritage is 3-3 on the year.
Receiver Elias Pearl (5-11, 183, Port Charlotte, FL. High)
Result: Port Charlotte defeated South Fort Myers 35-7.
Game Stats: Pearl had 4 catches for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Notes: Port Charlotte is 3-2 on the year.
Linebacker Ja’Bios Smith (6-2, 205, Swainsboro, GA. High)
Result: Swainsboro defeated East Laurens 42-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: Smith had 10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, and pass deflection.
Notes: Swainsboro is 2-3 on the year.
Defensive lineman Zahmar Tookes (6-3, 260, Rochester, NY. Brighton)
Result: Brighton defeated Webster Thomas 26-2 on Friday.
Game Stats: Tookes had 4 tackles, one tackle for a loss in the win.
Notes: Brighton is 4-0 on the year.
Defensive end Cahron Wheeler (6-5, 245, Baltimore, MD. St. Paul’s)
Result: St. Paul’s lost to Our Lady of Mount Carmel 14-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: St. Paul’s is 1-2 on the year.
Defensive back Kamauri Whitfield (5-10, 185, Orlando, FL. The First Academy)
Result: The First Academy had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: First Academy is now 4-1 on the year.