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.
Also, we will give you a few games that involve Florida Gators targets from the Class of 2020 to watch as well.
Week 6 preview
2022 commits
Receiver Isaiah Bond (5-10, 175, Buford, GA. Buford)
Matchup: Buford (5-1) plays host to Habersham Central on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Bond has 12 catches for 273 yards and a touchdown this year.
Notes: Buford has been dominant this year.
Athlete Jamarrien Burt (6-1, 175, Ocala, FL. Forest)
Matchup: Forest (1-3) travels to take on Chiles on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Burt has a touchdown catch on the year.
Notes: Both teams have one win on the year.
Offensive lineman David Conner (6-6, 270, Deerfield Beach, FL. High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (3-2) will host Monarch on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Deerfield starts district play this week.
Quarterback Nick Evers (6-3, 188, Flower Mound, TX. High)
Matchup: Flower Mound (2-2) plays host to Hebron this week.
Yearly Stats: Evers is 76-141 for 1053 yards passing this year with 8 touchdowns. Evers has also added 250 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
Notes: Evers was injured last week and is questionable for this week.
Offensive lineman Jalen Farmer (6-5, 325, Covington, GA. Eastside)
Matchup: Eastside (3-2) host Clarke Central on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Running back Terrance Gibbs (6-0, 190, Winter Park, FL. High)
Matchup: Winter Park (4-1) travels to take on Hagerty on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Gibbs is not expected to play on Friday night.
Notes: Gibbs has not played this year.
Tight end CJ Hawkins (6-7, 220, Tampa, FL. Berkeley Prep)
Matchup: Berkeley Prep (4-0) will host Tampa Catholic on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Hawkins has 1 catch for eight yards and a touchdown.
Notes: Berkeley Prep is undefeated this year.
Defensive back Julian Humphrey (6-1, 185, Houston, TX. Clear Lake)
Matchup: Clear Lake (3-2) will host Clear Springs on Thursday.
Yearly Stats: Humphries has 14 tackles and a fumble recovery this year.
Notes: Clear Lake rebounded with a win last week.
Linebacker Shemar James (6-2, 212, Mobile, AL. Faith Academy)
Matchup: Faith Academy (3-2) plays host to UMS Wright on Friday.
Yearly Stats: James has a rushing touchdown and multiple tackles this year.
Notes: Faith Academy plays a region rival this week.
Linebacker EJ Lightsey (6-2, 210, Fitzgerald, GA. High)
Matchup: Fitzgerald (3-1) plays host to Berrien on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Tony Livingston (6-4, 260, Tampa, FL. King)
Matchup: King (0-4) will travel to take on Blake on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Livingston is not expected to play on Friday.
Defensive lineman Francois Nolton (6-4, 225, Miami, FL. Edison)
Matchup: Edison (3-1) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: Nolton has 10 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles this year.
Notes: N/A
Kicker Trey Smack (6-2, 200, Severna Park, MD. High)
Matchup: Severna Park (4-0) will host Annapolis on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Smack is perfect this year on PAT’s as he’s 12-12 on the year.
Notes: Severna Park is undefeated on the year.
Receiver Chandler Smith (6-1, 180, Orlando, FL. Bishop Moore)
Matchup: Bishop Moore (0-4) plays host to South Sumter on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Smith has 11 catches for 157 yards, he also added 13 yards rushing on the year.
Notes: Smith will not play the rest of the season.
2023 commits
Receiver Raymond Cottrell (6-2, 203, Milton, FL. High)
Matchup: Milton (2-2) will travel to take on Booker T. Washington on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Cottrell has 26 catches for 431 yards and three touchdowns on the year.
Notes: Cottrell has two touchdowns that went for over 70 yards.
Defensive back Aaron Gates (6-0, 180, Sharsburg, GA. Trinity)
Matchup: Trinity Christian (5-0) will travel to take on Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy.
Yearly Stats: Gates has 14 catches for 181 yards and three touchdowns on the year. Gates also has two tackles this season.
Notes: Trinity Christian continues to roll this year.
Receiver Darren Lawrence (6–2, 190, Seminole, FL. Sanford)
Matchup: Sanford (5-0) will host Chaminade-Madonna on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Lawrence has 4 carries for 20 yards and three touchdowns, 11 catches for 196 yards and two touchdown catches this year.
Notes: Sanford is undefeated on the year.
Tight end Mac Markway (6-4, 250, St. Louis, MO. DeSmet)
Matchup: DeSmet (3-2) will travel to take on Roosevelt on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Markway will make his season debut this week.