It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects 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.
Week 3 preview
2027 commits
Tight end Jackson Ballinger (6-5, 230, Centerburg, OH. High)
Matchup: Centerburg (2-0) travels to take on Worthington Christian on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Ballinger has three catches for 72 yards and a long touchdown catch.
Notes: N/A
Running back Andrew Beard (5-9, 195, Bogart, GA. Prince Avenue Christian)
Matchup: Prince Avenue (1-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-0, 185, Cottondale, FL. High)
Matchup: Cottondale (2-0) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: Collins has 4 catches for 99 yards and a receiving touchdown, and has added 5 carries for 38 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Quarterback Davin Davidson (6-6, 215, Sarasota, FL. Cardinal Mooney)
Matchup: Cardinal Mooney (1-1) travels to take on TNCA on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Davidson is 38-61 passing for 543 yards and five touchdowns. Davidson also has 4 carries for 18 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Kailib Dillard (6-2, 170, Tulsa, OK. Jenks)
Matchup: Jenks (1-0) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Tight end Tommy Douglas (6-4, 235, Princeton, NJ. Hun)
Matchup: Hun (1-1) plays host to Loudoun Sports Academy on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Douglas has four catches for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Defensive back Raheem Floyd (6-0, 170, East St. Louis, IL. High)
Matchup: East St. Louis (1-1) plays host to Gainesville on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Floyd had an interception return for a touchdown and 8 tackles.
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Defensive back Aamaury Fountain (6-3, 182, Warner Robins, GA. Northside)
Matchup: Northside (1-1) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Linebacker Tre Geathers (6-1, 195, Charlotte, NC. Providence Day)
Matchup: Providence Day (2-0) travels to take on Hough on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Geathers has five tackles, a quarterback hurry, and an interception he returned for a touchdown.
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Offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller (6-5,305, Coatesville, PA. High)
Matchup: Coatesville (0-1) travels to take on Northeast on Thursday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman Elijah Hutcheson (6-5, 265, Roanoke Catholic, VA. High)
Matchup: Roanoke Catholic (1-0) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Anthony Jennings (5-11, 160, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dillard)
Matchup: Dillard (1-1) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: Jennings has two receiving touchdowns.
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Athlete Kamarion Johnson (6-0, 185, Homerville, GA. Clinch County)
Matchup: Clinch County (0-2) travels to take on Miller County on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman De’Voun Kendrick (6-4, 300, Tampa, FL. Carrollwood Day)
Matchup: Carrollwood Day (2-0) plays host to Northside Christian on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Kendrick has 7 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, and one quarterback hurry.
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Linebacker Ellis McGaskin (5-11, 210, Mobile, AL. Williamson)
Matchup: Williamson (1-0) plays host to BC Rain on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: McGaskin had 3 carries for 10 yards.
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Kicker Aaron McWilliams (5-11, 185, Sharpsburg, GA. East Coweta)
Matchup: East Coweta (2-0) travels to play on North Cobb on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: McWilliams is 11-11 on PAT’s and 1-2 on field goals this season.
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Offensive lineman Peyton Miller (6-5, 310, Anna, TX. High)
Matchup: Anna (1-0) plays host to Brock on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman Cain Van Norden (6-7, 299, Washington DC., St. Frances Academy)
Matchup: St. Frances (1-0) travels to take on Vero Beach on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive back Amare Nugent (5-11, 180, Broward, FL. American Heritage)
Matchup: American Heritage (1-1) travels to take on Chaminade-Madonna on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Nugent has 3 tackles and two PBU’s on the season.
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Receiver Elias Pearl (5-11, 183, Port Charlotte, FL. High)
Matchup: Port Charlotte (1-1) plays host to the First Academy on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Linebacker Ja’Bios Smith (6-2, 205, Swainsboro, GA. High)
Matchup: Swainsboro (1-1) plays host to Toombs County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Smith has 22 carries for 109 yards and two touchdowns and 2 catches for 54 yards and another touchdown on offense. Smith also has 22 tackles on defense.
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Defensive lineman Zahmar Tookes (6-3, 260, Rochester, NY. Brighton)
Matchup: Brighton starts the season by traveling to take on Spencerport on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive end Cahron Wheeler (6-5, 245, Baltimore, MD. St. Paul’s)
Matchup: St. Paul’s starts the season by hosting St. Albans on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive back Kamauri Whitfield (5-10, 185, Orlando, FL. The First Academy)
Matchup: The First Academy (2-0) will travel to take on Port Charlotte on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Whitfield has one catch for one yard on the year.
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