It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are starting the high school football season.
Like the past years Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators 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 highlight the key players to watch in the game that aren’t Florida Gators commits but rather targets or just big names in the game.
Also, we will give you a few games that involve Florida Gators targets from the Class of 2020 to watch as well.
Week 2 preview
2022 commits
Receiver Isaiah Bond (5-10, 175, Buford, GA. Buford)
Matchup: Buford (1-0) travels to take on Clarke Central on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Bond had four catches for 96 yards in Buford’s season opening win.
Notes: Buford opened the year with a big win in the Corky Kell classic.
Athlete Jamarrien Burt (6-1, 175, Ocala, FL. Forest)
Matchup: Forest will host North Marion on Friday.
Yearly Stats: This is the first game of the year for Forest.
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman David Conner (6-6, 270, Deerfield Beach, FL. High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach host Edison on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Deerfield won its preseason game last Friday night.
Quarterback Nick Evers (6-3, 188, Flower Mound, TX. High)
Matchup: Flower Mound will host Mesquite on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the first game of the year for Flower Mound.
Running back Terrance Gibbs (6-0, 190, Winter Park, FL. High)
Matchup: Winter Park will travel to take on Lake Nona on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gibbs is not expected to play on Friday night.
Notes: This is the first game of the year for Winter Park.
Tight end CJ Hawkins (6-7, 220, Tampa, FL. Berkeley Prep)
Matchup: Berkeley Prep will host Clearwater Central Catholic on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the first game of the year for Berkeley Prep.
Defensive back Julian Humphrey (6-1, 185, Houston, TX. Clear Lake)
Matchup: Clear Lake will host Sterling on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the first game of the year for Clear Lake.
Linebacker Shemar James (6-2, 212, Mobile, AL. Faith Academy)
Matchup: Faith Academy (0-1)will host Williamson on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: James did not play last week but is expected to play on Friday.
Linebacker EJ Lightsey (6-2, 210, Fitzgerald, GA. High)
Matchup: Fitzgerald will travel to take on Irwin County on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This will be Fitzgerald’s first game of the year after they had their game postponed last week.
Offensive lineman Tony Livingston (6-4, 260, Tampa, FL. King)
Matchup: King will host Riverview on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the season opener for King.
Defensive lineman Francois Nolton (6-4, 225, Miami, FL. Edison)
Matchup: Edison will travel to take on Deerfield Beach on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Nolton will have a chance to go up against fellow Florida commit David Conner.
Kicker Trey Smack (6-2, 200, Severna Park, MD. High)
Matchup: Severna Park does not play this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Severna Park will start the year next week at home.
Receiver Chandler Smith (6-1, 180, Orlando, FL. Bishop Moore)
Matchup: Bishop Moore will travel to take on Edgewater on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the first game of the year for Bishop Moore.
2023 commits
Receiver Raymond Cottrell (6-2, 203, Milton, FL. High)
Matchup: Milton will host Crestview on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Friday will be the season opener for Milton.
Tight end Mac Markway (6-4, 250, St. Louis, MO. DeSmet)
Matchup: DeSmet will host Edwardsville on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This will be the season opener for Edwardsville.