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: Chief Borders- Borders had 11 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and five pancakes blocks in first game back.
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 Manchester 35-20.
Game Stats: Borders had 11 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and five pancakes blocks.
Notes: Borders played, receiver, tight end, linebacker and defensive end in the win.
Defensive end Justus Boone (6-5, 250, Sumter, SC. High)
Result: Sumter had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Sumter will start the year on Friday.
Receiver Marcus Burke (6-3, 180, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Trinity Christian is 0-1 on the year.
Defensive back Corey Collier (6-2, 170, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto hasn’t started its season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto is waiting to start their year.
Tight end Nick Elksnis (6-6, 220, Jacksonville, FL. Episcopal)
Result: Episcopal defeated Englewood 27-22.
Game Stats: Elksnis had six catches and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Episcopal is 2-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Javonte Gardner (6-5, 290, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones defeated Bishop Moore 33-26.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones is 1-0 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 has yet to start the season.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Burleson will start the year in two weeks.
Defensive back Jason Marshall (6-2, 180, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto hasn’t started its season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto is waiting to start their year.
Safety Donovan McMillon (6-2, 193, Canonsburg, PA. Peters Township)
Result: Peters Township defeated Penn-Trafford 24-21.
Game Stats: McMillon had, 3 tackles and a sack in the win.
Notes: Peters Township is 1-0 on the year.
Defensive back Dakota Mitchell (6-0, 185, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park defeated University 46-0.
Game Stats: Mitchell 1 tackle, 1 punt return for a touchdown and 1 PBU in the win.
Notes: Winter Park is 1-0 on the year.
Athlete Charles Montgomery (5-10, 185, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood defeated Plant 45-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Armwood is 1-1 on the year.
Receiver Daejon Reynolds (6-2, 210, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated Collins Hill 28-7 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 hasn’t started the season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Vanguard will start play in two weeks.
Defensive end Tyreak Sapp (6-2, 255, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas hasn’t started the year yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (6-4, 300, Ocala, FL. Trinity Catholic)
Result: Trinity Catholic defeatd South Sumter 48-31 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Trinity Catholic is 1-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Adrein Strickland (6-6, 330, Lynn Haven, FL. A. Crawford Mosley)
Result: Mosley defeated CAI 31-28.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Mosley is 1-0 on the year.
Defensive tackle Christopher Thomas (6-6, 290, Fort Myers, FL. Dunbar)
Result: Dunbar defeated East Lee County 58-0.
Game Stats: 10 tackles, 2 sacks and a forced fumble.
Notes: Dunbar is 1-0 on the year.
Tight end/long snapper Rocco Underwood (6-4, 220, Lake Mary, FL. High)
Result: Lake Mary defeated Lake Brantley 15-14 on Thursday.
Game Stats: Underwood missed the game on Thursday but will play this coming week.
Notes: Lake Mary is 1-0 on the year.
Defensive tackle Desmond Watson (6-5, 380, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood defeated Plant 45-7.
Game Stats: Watson had 3 tackles in the loss.
Notes: Armwood is 1-1 on the year.
Tight end Gage Wilcox (6-4, 228, Tampa, FL. Jefferson)
Result: Jefferson defeated Middleton 6-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jefferson is 1-0 on the year.
Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (6-3, 215, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated Collins Hill 28-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Del-Rio Wilson is ineligible after transferring schools.
Defensive back Jordan Young (6-0, 185, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither defeated Tampa Bay Tech 34-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Young had four tackles and one caused fumble.
Notes: Gaither is 2-0 on the year.