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.
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Week 4 recap
Player of the week: Ellis McGaskin- McGaskin had 7 tackles, two tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 2 quarterback hurries in the win.
2027 commits
Tight end Jackson Ballinger (6-5, 230, Centerburg, OH. High)
Result: Centerburg defeated East Knox 21-9 on Friday.
Game Stats: Ballinger had a sack.
Notes: Centerburg is now 2-2 on the year.
Running back Andrew Beard (5-9, 195, Bogart, GA. Prince Avenue Christian)
Result: Prince Avenue Christian defeated Greater Atlanta Christian 38-15
Game Stats: Beard had a touchdown in his return.
Notes: Prince Avenue Christian is 2-0 on the year.
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-0, 185, Cottondale, FL. High)
Result: Cottondale defeated Vernon 56-0
Game Stats: Collins had one carry for 40 yards and a touchdown. Collins also had a 65 yard touchdown catch.
Notes: Cottondale is 3-0 on the year.
Quarterback Davin Davidson (6-6, 215, Sarasota, FL. Cardinal Mooney)
Result: Cardinal Mooney defeated Wellen Park 67-10 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Davidson was 7-9 passing with a passing touchdown.
Notes: Cardinal Mooney is 3-1 on the year.
Defensive back Kailib Dillard (6-2, 170, Tulsa, OK. Jenks)
Result: Jenks lost to Bixby 13-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jenks is 0-2 on the year.
Tight end Tommy Douglas (6-4, 235, Princeton, NJ. Hun)
Result: Hun defeated Hewlett Sports Academy 69-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Douglas had one catches for 31 yards in the win.
Notes: Hun is 3-1 on the year.
Defensive back Raheem Floyd (6-0, 170, East St. Louis, IL. High)
Result: East St. Louis defeated O’Fallon 64-6 on Friday.
Game Stats:
Notes: East St. Louis is 3-1 on the year.
Defensive back Aamaury Fountain (6-3, 182, Warner Robins, GA. Dodge County)
Result: Dodge County lost to Fitzgerald 28-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dodge County is 1-2 on the year.
Linebacker Tre Geathers (6-1, 195, Charlotte, NC. Providence Day)
Result: Providence Day defeated Butler 49-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Geathers had 4 tackles and one tackle for a loss in the win.
Notes: Providence Day is 3-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller (6-5,305, Coatesville, PA. High)
Result: Coatesville defeated Abraham Lincoln 31-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Coatesville is 1-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Elijah Hutcheson (6-5, 265, Roanoke Catholic, VA. High)
Result: Roanoke Catholic won by forfeit.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes:
Receiver Anthony Jennings (5-11, 160, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dillard)
Result: Dillard defeated lost to St. Thomas Aquinas 49-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dillard is 2-2 on the year.
Athlete Kamarion Johnson (6-0, 185, Homerville, GA. Clinch County)
Result: Clinch County had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Clinch County is 1-2 on the year.
Defensive lineman De’Voun Kendrick (6-4, 300, Tampa, FL. Carrollwood Day)
Result: Carrollwood Day defeated Steinbrenner 56-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Kendrick had 3 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss in the win.
Notes: Carrollwood Day is 4-0 on the year.
Linebacker Ellis McGaskin (5-11, 210, Mobile, AL. Williamson)
Result: Williamson defeated Pine Forest 19-18 on Friday night.
Game Stats: McGaskin had 7 tackles, two tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 2 quarterback hurries in the win.
Notes: Williamson is 3-0 on the year.
Kicker Aaron McWilliams (5-11, 185, Sharpsburg, GA. East Coweta)
Result: East Coweta defeated Douglass 40-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: McWilliams was 4-4 on PAT’s and 4-4 on field goals.
Notes: East Coweta is 3-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Peyton Miller (6-5, 310, Anna, TX. High)
Result: Anna defeated Panther Creek 42-27 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Anna is 3-0 on the year.
Defensive lineman Cain Van Norden (6-7, 299, Washington DC., St. Frances Academy)
Result: St. Frances defeated Bryant 40-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: St Frances is 3-0 on the year.
Defensive back Amare Nugent (5-11, 180, Broward, FL. American Heritage)
Result: American Heritage defeated Trinity Christian 15-14 in overtime on Friday.
Game Stats: Nugent had 4 tackles and two PBU’s in the win.
Notes: American Heritage is 2-2 on the year.
Receiver Elias Pearl (5-11, 183, Port Charlotte, FL. High)
Result: Port Charlotte defeated Dunbar 35-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Pearl had five catches for 68 yards in the win.
Notes: Port Charlotte is 2-2 on the year.
Linebacker Ja’Bios Smith (6-2, 205, Swainsboro, GA. High)
Result: Swainsboro lost to Swainsboro 35-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: Smith had one carry for one yard in the loss
Notes: Swainsboro is 1-3 on the year.
Defensive lineman Zahmar Tookes (6-3, 260, Rochester, NY. Brighton)
Result: Brighton defeated Irondequoit 42-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: Tookes had 3 tackles and one quarterback hurry in the win.
Notes: Brighton is 2-0 on the year.
Defensive end Cahron Wheeler (6-5, 245, Baltimore, MD. St. Paul’s)
Result: St. Paul’s lost to Concordia Prep 17-10 on Friday.
Game Stats: Wheeler had one catch for a one-yard touchdown in the loss. Wheeler also had two tackles, one tackle for a loss, and one sack in the loss.
Notes: St. Paul’s is 0-2 on the year.
Defensive back Kamauri Whitfield (5-10, 185, Orlando, FL. The First Academy)
Result: The First Academy defeated South Lake 42-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Whitfield had 2 carries for 12 yards in the win.
Notes: First Academy is now 4-0 on the year.