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 3 preview
2022 commits
Receiver Isaiah Bond (5-10, 175, Buford, GA. Buford)
Matchup: Buford (2-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Bond had six catches for 164 yards in two games this year.
Notes: Buford will return to play next Friday.
Athlete Jamarrien Burt (6-1, 175, Ocala, FL. Forest)
Matchup: Forest (0-1) travels to take on Seabreeze on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Burt had a touchdown catch in game one.
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman David Conner (6-6, 270, Deerfield Beach, FL. High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (1-0) travels to take on Dillard.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Deerfield had a big game against Edison last week.
Quarterback Nick Evers (6-3, 188, Flower Mound, TX. High)
Matchup: Flower Mound (1-0) travels to take on Naaman Forest on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Evers was 20-35 for 275 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Evers also added 24-yards rushing and a rushing touchdown in week 1.
Notes: Flower Mound had a big game in week one with 375 yards of offense.
Running back Terrance Gibbs (6-0, 190, Winter Park, FL. High)
Matchup: Winter Park (1-0) plays host to Lake Mary on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Gibbs is not expected to play on Friday night.
Notes: Gibbs did not play in week one.
Tight end CJ Hawkins (6-7, 220, Tampa, FL. Berkeley Prep)
Matchup: Berkeley Prep (1-0) will host Calvary Christian on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Hawkins had one catch last week.
Notes: This is a match-up of 1-0 teams.
Defensive back Julian Humphrey (6-1, 185, Houston, TX. Clear Lake)
Matchup: Clear Lake (1-0) will travel to take on La Porte
Yearly Stats: Humphries had two tackles last week.
Notes: Clear Lake rolled to a 68-26 win last week.
Linebacker Shemar James (6-2, 212, Mobile, AL. Faith Academy)
Matchup: Faith Academy (1-1) travels to take on Elberta on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: James had a rushing touchdown last week.
Notes: James scored the game winning touchdown for Faith last week.
Linebacker EJ Lightsey (6-2, 210, Fitzgerald, GA. High)
Matchup: Fitzgerald (1-0) will travel to take on Turner County on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Tony Livingston (6-4, 260, Tampa, FL. King)
Matchup: King (0-1) will travel to take on Sickles on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Defensive lineman Francois Nolton (6-4, 225, Miami, FL. Edison)
Matchup: Edison (0-1) will travel to take on Blanche Ely on Thursday.
Yearly Stats: Nolton had a sack and a forced fumble last week.
Notes: This is a neutral site game.
Kicker Trey Smack (6-2, 200, Severna Park, MD. High)
Matchup: Severna Park host Meade on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Severna Park starts the season this week.
Receiver Chandler Smith (6-1, 180, Orlando, FL. Bishop Moore)
Matchup: Bishop Moore (0-1) will travel to take on Gainesville on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Smith had 4 catches for 86 yards, he also added 13 yards rushing.
Notes: Smith and Bishop Moore hopes to get their first win on Friday.
2023 commits
Receiver Raymond Cottrell (6-2, 203, Milton, FL. High)
Matchup: Milton (0-1) will travel to take on Pensacola Catholic on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Cottrell had 3 catches for 100 yards in week one.
Notes: Both teams are looking for their first win.
Defensive back Aaron Gates (6-0, 180, Sharsburg, GA. Trinity)
Matchup: Trinity Christian (2-0) will host Fellowship Christian on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Gates has 5 catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns on the year. Gates also has two tackles this season.
Notes: Both teams are undefeated on the year.
Tight end Mac Markway (6-4, 250, St. Louis, MO. DeSmet)
Matchup: DeSmet (1-0) travels to take on East St. Louis on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Both teams are 1-0 on the year.