It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are trying to shine on the field to impress college coaches and win a state championship ring before heading to college.
Like the past years Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators recruiting 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 to name a player of the week from the commits games.
This week was full of preseason games for most of these prospects while the rest of the prospects will start up their season soon.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Trent Whittemore- Whittemore had two touchdown catches in a come from behind win for Buchholz.
2019 commits
Linebacker Diwun Black (6-3, 216, Kissimmee, FL. Osceola)
Result: N/A
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (6-3, 215, Auburn, AL. High)
Result: Auburn defeated Lee 21-17 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: Diabate had two tackles in the win.
Notes: Auburn had a late interception to win the game.
Defensive back Jaydon Hill (6-0, 174, Madison, AL. Bob Jones)
Result: Bob Jones lost to Florence 39-28 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Hill had four tackles in the loss on Friday.
Notes: Hill got snaps on both offense and defense.
Linebacker Tyron Hopper (6-2, 205, Roswell, GA. High)
Result: Roswell defeated Milton 22-20 on Friday ngith.
Game Stats: Hopper had 6 tackles in the win.
Notes: Roswell is 4-0 to start the year.
Defensive tackle Jaelin Humphries (6-3, 303, Lawrenceville, GA. Mountain View)
Result: Mountain View is on a bye week.
Game Stats: Humphries is still recovering from an injury.
Notes: Mountain View is 3-1 on the season.
Quarterback Jalon Jones (6-3, 205, Richmond, VA. Henrico)
Result: Henrico’s game was moved to Monday night due to bad weather.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the second straight game being played on Monday.
Cornerback Chester Kimbrough (5-10, 167, New Orleans, LA. Warren Easton)
Result: Easton defeated Landry-Walker 37-34 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Warren Easton is 3-0 on the year.
Receiver Dionte Marks (5-11, 178, Deland, FL. High)
Result: Deland lost to Mandarin 24-21 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Marks had two catches in the loss.
Notes: Deland is now 3-1 on the year.
Linebacker Jesiah Pierre (6-2, 220, Mount Dora, FL. Christian Academy)
Result: Mount Dora Christian Academy defeated Ocala Christian 57-7.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Mount Dora Christian Academy got its first win of the year on Friday.
Offensive lineman Riley Simonds (6-3, 324, Buford, GA. High)
Result: Buford defeated Newton 54-27 on Friday.
Game Stats: Simonds and the offensive line helped Buford have over 300 yards rushing.
Notes: Buford rebounded from its first loss with a big win.
Athlete Ja’Markis Weston (6-3, 205, Clewiston, FL. High)
Result: Clewiston defeated Lely 14-9 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes Clewiston picked up its first win on the year on Friday.
Offensive lineman Ethan White (6-5, 315, Clearwater, FL. High)
Result: Clearwater defeated Northeast 58-40 on Friday night.
Game Stats: White and the offensive line pushed the offense for a big night.
Notes: Clearwater is 2-2 on the year now.
Safety Trent Whittemore (6-3, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Result: Buchholz defeated Fleming Island 38-35 on Friday.
Game Stats: Whittemore had two touchdown catches in the win.
Notes: Buchholz had to come from 19 points behind to win the game.
Offensive lineman Wardrick Wilson (6-5, 305, Miami, FL. Carol City)
Result: Carol City defeated Norland 36-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Carol City is 3-0 on the year.