It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects 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.
Week 3 recap
Player of the Game: Raymond Cottrell: Cottrell had 12 catches for 186 yards and a touchdown. Cottrell had a 70-yard touchdown catch in the win.
2022 commits
Receiver Isaiah Bond (5-10, 175, Buford, GA. Buford)
Result: Buford had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Buford is 2-0 on the year.
Athlete Jamarrien Burt (6-1, 175, Ocala, FL. Forest)
Result: Forest lost to Seabreeze 40-8 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Forest falls to 0-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman David Conner (6-6, 270, Deerfield Beach, FL. High)
Result: Deerfield Beach lost to Dillard 21-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Deerfield is 1-1 on the year.
Quarterback Nick Evers (6-3, 188, Flower Mound, TX. High)
Result: Flower Mound lost to Highland Park 28-24 on Friday.
Game Stats: Evers was 27-49 for 312 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Evers also added 94-yards rushing in the loss.
Notes: Evers and Flower Mound mounted a comeback but fail just short on Friday.
Running back Terrance Gibbs (6-0, 190, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park lost to Lake Mary 38-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Gibbs did not play as he recovers from a knee injury.
Notes: Winter Park is 1-1 on the year.
Tight end CJ Hawkins (6-7, 220, Tampa, FL. Berkeley Prep)
Result: Berkeley Prep defeated Calvary Christian 28-26 on Friday.
Game Stats: Hawkins did not have a catch in the win.
Notes: Berkeley Prep is 2-0 on the year.
Defensive back Julian Humphrey (6-1, 185, Houston, TX. Clear Lake)
Result: Clear Lake defeated La Porte 34-28 on Friday.
Game Stats: Humphrey had three tackles, pass breakups and a fumble recovery in the win.
Notes: Clear Lake is 2-0 on the year.
Linebacker Shemar James (6-2, 212, Mobile, AL. Faith Academy)
Result: Faith Academy defeated Elberta 49-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Faith Academy is 2-1 on the year.
Linebacker EJ Lightsey (6-2, 210, Fitzgerald, GA. High)
Result: Fitzgerald defeated Turner County 35-12 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Fitzgerald is 2-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Tony Livingston (6-4, 260, Tampa, FL. King)
Result: King lost to Sickles 45-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: King starts the year 0-2.
Defensive lineman Francois Nolton (6-4, 225, Miami, FL. Edison)
Result: Edison defeated Blanche Ely 46-0 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: Nolten had 4 tackles in the win as he didn’t play a lot do to the blowout.
Notes: Edison starts the year 1-1.
Kicker Trey Smack (6-2, 200, Severna Park, MD. High)
Result: Severna Park defeated Meade 45-0 on Saturday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Severna Park is 1-0 on the year.
Receiver Chandler Smith (6-1, 180, Orlando, FL. Bishop Moore)
Result: Bishop Moore lost to Gainesville 14-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Smith had one catch in the loss.
Notes: Bishop Moore starts the year 0-2.
2023 commits
Receiver Raymond Cottrell (6-2, 203, Milton, FL. High)
Result: Milton defeated Pensacola Catholic 32-30 on Friday.
Game Stats: Cottrell had 12 catches for 186 yards and a touchdown. Cottrell had a 70-yard touchdown catch in the win.
Notes: Milton starts the year 1-1.
Defensive back Aaron Gates (6-0, 180, Sharpsburg, GA. Trinity)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Fellowship Christian 56-20 on Friday.
Game Stats: Gates had 3 catches for 9 yards and added two tackles in the win.
Notes: Trinity Christian starts the season 3-0.
Tight end Mac Markway (6-4, 250, St. Louis, MO. DeSmet)
Result: DeSmet lost to East St. Louis 32-17 on Thursday.
Game Stats: Markway is out until week five.
Notes: DeSmet starts the season 1-1.