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 full of preseason games for most of these prospects while the rest of the prospects will start up their season soon.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dionte Marks-Marks had 92 yards receiving and another touchdown this week. Marks also converted a two-point conversion in his team’s win.
2019 commits
Linebacker Diwun Black (6-3, 216, Kissimmee, FL. Osceola)
Result: N/A
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (6-3, 215, Auburn, AL. High)
Result: Auburn defeated Minor 44-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Diabate had three tackles in the win.
Notes: Auburn stayed undefeated with the win on Friday.
Defensive back Jaydon Hill (6-0, 174, Madison, AL. Bob Jones)
Result: Bob Jones defeated Hillcrest 35-21 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Hill is out for the year due to an ACL injury.
Linebacker Tyron Hopper (6-2, 205, Roswell, GA. High)
Result: Roswell had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Roswell is 4-1 to start the year.
Defensive tackle Jaelin Humphries (6-3, 303, Lawrenceville, GA. Mountain View)
Result: Mountain View lost to North Gwinnett 45-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: Humphries had two tackles in the loss.
Notes: Mountain View is 4-2 on the season.
Quarterback Jalon Jones (6-3, 205, Richmond, VA. Henrico)
Result: Henrico lost to Highland Springs 40-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Jones had a rushing touchdown in the loss.
Notes: Jones and Henrico fell to the defending state champions.
Cornerback Chester Kimbrough (5-10, 167, New Orleans, LA. Warren Easton)
Result: Easton lost to John Curtis 38-20 on Friday.
Game Stats: Kimbrough had a 32-yard touchdown catch in the loss.
Notes: Warren Easton is 3-1 on the year.
Receiver Dionte Marks (5-11, 178, Deland, FL. High)
Result: Deland defeated Spruce Creek 29-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Marks had five catches for 93 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Deland is now 5-1 on the year.
Linebacker Jesiah Pierre (6-2, 220, Mount Dora, FL. Christian Academy)
Result: Mount Dora Christian Academy defeated Sante Fe Catholic 44-16.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Mount Dora Christian Academy is now 2-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Riley Simonds (6-3, 324, Buford, GA. High)
Result: Buford defeated Johnson 49-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Buford is 4-2 on the year.
Athlete Ja’Markis Weston (6-3, 205, Clewiston, FL. High)
Result: Clewiston lost to Mariner 24-20 on Friday.
Game Stats: Weston had a 58-yard touchdown in the loss.
Notes Clewiston is 1-5 on the year.
Offensive lineman Ethan White (6-5, 315, Clearwater, FL. High)
Result: Clearwater defeated Osceola 50-0 on Friday..
Game Stats: White and the offensive line pushed the offense for a big night.
Notes: Clearwater is 4-2 on the year now.
Safety Trent Whittemore (6-3, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Result: Buchholz had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Buchholz is 3-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Wardrick Wilson (6-5, 305, Miami, FL. Carol City)
Result: Carol City defeated Hialeah-Miami Lakes 47-0.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Carol City is 5-0 on the year.