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 the start of the season for some prospects while others are still waiting to start the season.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jalen Kitna- Kitna was 15-24 for 219 yards and five touchdowns in the win.
2021 commits
Linebacker Diwun Black (6-3, 226, Perkinston, MS. Gulf Coast JUCO)
Result: N/A
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Black and Mississippi Gulf Coast will not play this fall.
Linebacker Chief Borders (6-3, 230, Carrollton, GA. Heard County)
Result: Heard County defeated Bremen 21-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Borders had 21 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Heard County is 6-3 on the year.
Defensive end Justus Boone (6-5, 250, Sumter, SC. High)
Result: Sumter defeated Berkeley 34-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Sumter advanced to the second round of the playoffs.
Receiver Marcus Burke (6-3, 180, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Baldwin 20-3 on Friday.
Game Stats: Burke had two catches for 29 yards in the win.
Notes: Trinity Christian moves to the second round of the playoffs.
Defensive back Corey Collier (6-2, 170, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto defeated Dr. Phillips 10-0
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto advances to the second round of the playoffs.
Tight end Nick Elksnis (6-6, 220, Jacksonville, FL. Episcopal)
Result: Episcopal defeated Interlachen 41-19 on Friday.
Game Stats: Elksnis had a touchdown catch in the win.
Notes: Episcopal moves to the second round of the playoffs.
Offensive lineman Javonte Gardner (6-5, 290, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones is 7-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Deyavie Hammond (6-3, 330, Independence, KS. JUCO)
Result: Independence is not playing this fall.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Hammond will enroll at Florida in May.
Quarterback Jalen Kitna (6-4, 200, Burleson, TX. High)
Result: Burleson defeated Everman 42-32 on Friday.
Game Stats: Kitna was 15-24 for 219 yards and five touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Burleson is 5-4 on the year.
Defensive back Jason Marshall (6-2, 180, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto defeated Dr. Phillips 10-0
Game Stats: Marshall had two tackles in the win.
Notes: Palmetto advances to the second round of the playoffs.
Safety Donovan McMillon (6-2, 193, Canonsburg, PA. Peters Township)
Result: Peters Township lost to Pine-Richard 35-0 on Saturday.
Game Stats:
Notes: Peters Township finishes its season with a 8-1 record.
Defensive back Dakota Mitchell (6-0, 185, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park defeated East Ridge 42-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Mitchell had five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown. Mitchell also had a 58-yard interception returned for a touchdown.
Notes: Winter Park advanced to the second round of the playoffs.
Athlete Charles Montgomery (5-10, 185, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Armwood is 3-3 on the year.
Receiver Daejon Reynolds (6-2, 210, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated Newton 37-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Reynolds is out for the year with a knee injury.
Receiver Trevonte Rucker (5-11, 157, Ocala, FL. Vanguard)
Result: Vanguard defeated Crystal River 38-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Rucker two catches in the win.
Notes: Vanguard advance to the second round of the playoffs.
Defensive end Tyreak Sapp (6-2, 255, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: St. Thomas is 3-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (6-4, 300, Ocala, FL. Trinity Catholic)
Result: Trinity Catholic had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Trinity Catholic is 4-3 on the year.
Offensive lineman Adrein Strickland (6-6, 330, Lynn Haven, FL. A. Crawford Mosley)
Result: Mosley lost to St. Augustine 38-24 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Mosley ends its season with a 4-4 record.
Defensive tackle Christopher Thomas (6-6, 290, Fort Myers, FL. Dunbar)
Result: Dunbar defeated Belen Jesuit 38-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dunbar advances to the second round of the playoffs.
Tight end/long snapper Rocco Underwood (6-4, 220, Lake Mary, FL. High)
Result: Lake Mary had a bye week.
Game Stats:
Notes: Lake Mary is 5-2 on the year.
Defensive tackle Desmond Watson (6-5, 380, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Armwood is 3-3 on the year.
Tight end Gage Wilcox (6-4, 228, Tampa, FL. Jefferson)
Result: Jefferson lost to Bayside 18-14 on Friday.
Game Stats:
Notes: Jefferson ends its year with a 7-2 record.
Defensive end Jeremiah Williams (6-3,224, Birmingham, AL. Ramsay)
Result: Ramsay defeated Fairview 52-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Williams had five tackles and one sack in the win.
Notes: Ramsay advances to round three of the playoffs.
Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (6-3, 215, Cartersville, GA. High)
Result: Cartersville defeated Calhoun 31-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Del Rio-Wilson went 12-19 for 254-yards and two touchdowns. Wilson added a rushing touchdown.
Notes: Cartersville is 7-0 on the year.
Defensive back Jordan Young (6-0, 185, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither defeated Seminole 41-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: Young had two tackles and a interception in the win.
Notes: Gaither advances to round two of the playoffs.