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 5 recap
Player of the Week :Trey Smack-Smack was 3-3 on PAT’s while hitting 29-yard and 49-yard field goal.
2022 commits
Receiver Isaiah Bond (5-10, 175, Buford, GA. Buford)
Result: Buford lost to Chaminade-Madonna 7-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Bond had two catches for 18 yards in the loss.
Notes: Buford is 3-1 on the year.
Athlete Jamarrien Burt (6-1, 175, Ocala, FL. Forest)
Result: Forest defeated West Port 15-12 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Burt had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Notes: Forest picked up its first win of the year.
Offensive lineman David Conner (6-6, 270, Deerfield Beach, FL. High)
Result: Deerfield Beach defeated Stoneman Douglas 29-2 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Deerfield is 3-1 on the year.
Quarterback Nick Evers (6-3, 188, Flower Mound, TX. High)
Result: Flower Mound had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Flower Mound is 1-2 on the year.
Running back Terrance Gibbs (6-0, 190, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park defeated University 42-8 on Friday.
Game Stats: Gibbs did not play as he recovers from a knee injury.
Notes: Winter Park is 3-1 on the year.
Tight end CJ Hawkins (6-7, 220, Tampa, FL. Berkeley Prep)
Result: Berkeley Prep defeated Brandon 56-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Hawkins had two catches in the win.
Notes: Berkeley Prep is 4-0 on the year.
Defensive back Julian Humphrey (6-1, 185, Houston, TX. Clear Lake)
Result: Clear Lake lost to Channelview 42-30 on Friday.
Game Stats: Humphrey had a PBU in the loss.
Notes: Clear Lake is 2-2 on the year.
Linebacker Shemar James (6-2, 212, Mobile, AL. Faith Academy)
Result: Faith Academy lost to St. Paul’s 10-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: James had four catches for 49 yards in the loss.
Notes: Faith Academy is 3-2 on the year.
Linebacker EJ Lightsey (6-2, 210, Fitzgerald, GA. High)
Result: Fitzgerald had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Fitzgerald is 3-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Tony Livingston (6-4, 260, Tampa, FL. King)
Result: King lost to Jefferson 49-19 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: King starts the year 0-4.
Defensive lineman Francois Nolton (6-4, 225, Miami, FL. Edison)
Result: Edison had its game postponed on Saturday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Edison starts the year 2-1.
Kicker Trey Smack (6-2, 200, Severna Park, MD. High)
Result: Severna Park defeated North County 39-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Smack was 3-3 on PAT’s while hitting 29-yard and 49-yard field goal.
Notes: Severna Park is 3-0 on the year.
Receiver Chandler Smith (6-1, 180, Orlando, FL. Bishop Moore)
Result: Bishop Moore lost to Treasure Coast 26-7.
Game Stats: Smith will not play the rest of the season.
Notes: Bishop Moore starts the year 0-3.
2023 commits
Receiver Raymond Cottrell (6-2, 203, Milton, FL. High)
Result: Milton lost to Gulf Breeze 28-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: Cottrell had five catches for 101 yards.
Notes: Milton starts the year 2-2.
Defensive back Aaron Gates (6-0, 180, Sharpsburg, GA. Trinity)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Landmark Christian 51-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Gates had 2 catches for 14 yards in the win.
Notes: Trinity Christian starts the season 4-0.
Tight end Mac Markway (6-4, 250, St. Louis, MO. DeSmet)
Result: DeSmet defeated Chaminade 33-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: DeSmet starts the season 2-2.