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 week’s 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: Rocco Underwood-Underwood had an 8-yard rushing touchdown and three catches for 99 yards and two receiving 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 lost to Callaway 30-17 on Friday.
Game Stats: Borders had 14 tackles, 1 tackles for a loss and a caused fumble in the loss.
Notes: Heard County is 6-4 on the year.
Defensive end Justus Boone (6-5, 250, Sumter, SC. High)
Result: Sumter defeated River Bluff 25-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: Boone had five tackles and four quarterback hurries.
Notes: Sumter advanced to the third round of the playoffs.
Receiver Marcus Burke (6-3, 180, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Episcopal 35-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Burke had four catches for 61 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Trinity Christian moves to the third round of the playoffs.
Defensive back Corey Collier (6-2, 170, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto defeated Lake Nona 9-6
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto advances to the third round of the playoffs.
Tight end Nick Elksnis (6-6, 220, Jacksonville, FL. Episcopal)
Result: Episcopal defeated lost to Trinity Christian 35-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Episcopal ends its season with a 6-3 record.
Offensive lineman Javonte Gardner (6-5, 290, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones defeated Hernando 39-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones moves to the third round of the playoffs.
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 University 38-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Kitna threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Burleson is 6-4 on the year.
Defensive back Jason Marshall (6-2, 180, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto defeated Lake Nona 9-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto advances to the third round of the playoffs.
Safety Donovan McMillon (6-2, 193, Canonsburg, PA. Peters Township)
Result: Peters Township is done with its season.
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 lost to Apopka 33-7 on Friday.
Game Stats:
Notes: Winter Park finishes its season 8-2.
Athlete Charles Montgomery (5-10, 185, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood defeated George Jenkins 40-0.
Game Stats: Montgomery had a 12-yard touchdown catch in the win.
Notes: Armwood moves to the third round of the playoffs.
Receiver Daejon Reynolds (6-2, 210, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson had a bye week.
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 Ridgeview 35-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Rucker had two catches for 48 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Vanguard advance to the third round of the playoffs.
Defensive end Tyreak Sapp (6-2, 255, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas defeated Lehigh 50-14.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: St. Thomas moved to the third round of the playoffs.
Offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (6-4, 300, Ocala, FL. Trinity Catholic)
Result: Trinity Catholic defeated Taylor 49-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Trinity Catholic moved to the third round of the playoffs.
Offensive lineman Adrein Strickland (6-6, 330, Lynn Haven, FL. A. Crawford Mosley)
Result: Mosley is finished with its season.
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 Island Coast 39-27.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dunbar advances to the third round of the playoffs.
Tight end/long snapper Rocco Underwood (6-4, 220, Lake Mary, FL. High)
Result: Lake Mary defeated Lake Brantley 32-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Underwood had a 8-yard rushing touchdown and three catches for 99 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Lake Mary moved to the third round of the playoffs.
Defensive tackle Desmond Watson (6-5, 380, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood defeated George Jenkins 40-0
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Armwood moved to the third round of the playoffs.
Tight end Gage Wilcox (6-4, 228, Tampa, FL. Jefferson)
Result: Jefferson is finished with its season.
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 Russellville 54-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Williams had six tackles in the win.
Notes: Ramsay advances to round four of the playoffs.
Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (6-3, 215, Cartersville, GA. High)
Result: Cartersville had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Cartersville is 7-0 on the year.
Defensive back Jordan Young (6-0, 185, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither defeated Clearwater 35-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Young had a interception in the win.
Notes: Gaither advances to round three of the playoffs.