Friday Night Frenzy preview week 8: Florida Gators recruiting

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 7 preview

 

2020 commits

 

Defensive tackle Johnnie Brown (6-2, 250, Sebring, FL. Sebring)

Matchup: Sebring (5-3) will travel to take on Lake Wales on Friday night.

Yearly Stats:

Notes: N/A

 

Defensive tackle Gervon Dexter (6-6, 286, Lake Wales, FL. High)

Matchup: Lake Wales (7-0) will take on Sebring at home on Friday.

Yearly Stats: Dexter had 69 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss and 14 sacks on the year.

Notes:

 

Receiver Jaquavion Fraziars (6-3, 194, Dunnellon, FL. High)

Matchup: Dunnellon (6-1) will take on Lake Weir on the road on Friday.

Yearly Stats: Fraziars has nine touchdowns on the year.

Key Players:

 

Defensive tackle Lamar Goods (6-4, 290, Oakdale, CT. St. Thomas More)

Matchup: St. Thomas More (3-0) will take on Mater Dei on the road on Saturday.

Yearly Stats: Goods has seven tackles, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery on the year.

Notes:

 

Defensive back Fenley Graham (5-9, 171, Lakeland, FL. High)

Matchup: Lakeland (8-0) will take on Bloomingdale on the road on Friday.

Yearly Stats: Graham has four carries for 39 yards and a touchdown. Graham also has three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown and two punt returns for touchdowns on the year.

Notes:

 

Defensive back Avery Helm (6-2, 170, Missouri City, TX. Fort Bend Marshall)

Matchup: Fort Bend Marshall (6-1) will take on Sharpstown at home on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Helm had one tackle on Saturday.

Notes: Helm played his first game on last Friday night.

 

Offensive lineman Jovens Janvier (6-3, 350, Miami, Fl. Miami Christian)

Matchup: Miami Christian (4-3) will take on Edison on Friday at home.

Yearly Stats:

Notes:

  

Safety Tre’Vez Johnson (5-11, 175, Jacksonville, FL. Bartram Trail)

Matchup: Bartram Trail (7-0) will take on Oakleaf on the road on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Johnson has 21 tackles and four interceptions on the year.

Notes:

 

Offensive lineman Richard Leonard (6-2, 320, Cocoa, FL. High)

Matchup: Cocoa (5-1) will take on Venice on Friday night on the road.

Yearly Stats: N/A

Notes: Leonard will return from injury on Friday night.

 

 

Receiver Leonard Manuel (6-4, 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan)

Matchup: Stranahan (4-3) will take on west Broward on the road on Friday.

Yearly Stats: Manuel has two receiving touchdowns on the year.

Notes: Manuel played his second game for Stranahan last Friday.

 

Offensive lineman Gerald Mincey (6-5, 324, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Cardinal Gibbons)

Matchup: Cardinal Gibbons (5-2) will take on Coral Springs Charter on the road on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: N/A

Key Players: N/A

 

Tight end Jonathan Odom (6-5, 250, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)

Matchup: Jesuit (5-2) will take on Gibbs at home on Friday.

Yearly Stats: Odom has seven catches for 64 yards and a touchdown on the year.

Notes: Odom is out for the year.

 

Defensive end Antwaun Powell (6-3, 234, Portsmouth, VA. IC Norcom)

Matchup: Norcom (4-2) will take on Granby at home on Friday night.

Yearly Stats:

Notes: Powell is out with a shoulder injury.

 

Quarterback Anthony Richardson (6-4, 224, Gainesville, FL. Eastside)

Matchup: Eastside (2-5) host Orange Park on Thursday night.

Yearly Stats: Richardson was 80-124 with 1,396 yards passing and eight touchdowns on the year. Richardson has seven rushing touchdowns as well.

Notes: Richardson is out with a shoulder injury.

 

Defensive back Jahari Rogers (6-0, 170, Arlington, TX. High)

Matchup: Arlington (5-1) will host on Martin on Friday night.

Yearly Stats:

Notes:

 

Safety Rashard Torrence II (6-0, 195, Marietta, GA. High)

Matchup: Marietta (5-1) will host McEachern on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Torrence has 50 tackles and two forced fumbles on the year.

Notes:

 

Offensive lineman Issiah Walker Jr (6-4, 309, Miami, FL. Norland)

Matchup: Norland (2-4) will host Belen Jesuit on Friday night.

Yearly Stats:

Notes:

 

Linebacker Derek Wingo (6-2, 210, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)

Matchup: St. Thomas (5-0) will host Deerfield Beach on Friday night.

Yearly Stats: Wingo had 28 tackles, four tackles for a loss and four sacks on the year

Notes: St. Thomas is ranked #6 in the nation this week.

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.