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: Jordan Young- Young had 3 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. Young also added 3 tackles and interception.
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 lost to Temple 34-28 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Heard County is 4-3 on the year.
Defensive end Justus Boone (6-5, 250, Sumter, SC. High)
Result: Sumter had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Sumter is 5-0 on the year.
Receiver Marcus Burke (6-3, 180, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Raines 21-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Burke had two catches for 51 yards in the win.
Notes: Trinity Christian is 6-1 on the year.
Defensive back Corey Collier (6-2, 170, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto defeated Homestead 35-7.
Game Stats: Collier had an interception returned for a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Palmetto started the year 1-0.
Tight end Nick Elksnis (6-6, 220, Jacksonville, FL. Episcopal)
Result: Episcopal defeated PSFAS 48-28 on Friday.
Game Stats: Elksnis had a touchdown catch in the win.
Notes: Episcopal is 4-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Javonte Gardner (6-5, 290, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones is 6-0 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 defeated Cleburne 49-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: Kitna was 25-38 for 262 yards and three touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Burleson is 4-2 on the year.
Defensive back Jason Marshall (6-2, 180, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto defeated Homestead 35-7.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto opened the season with a win.
Safety Donovan McMillon (6-2, 193, Canonsburg, PA. Peters Township)
Result: Peters Township defeated Woodland Hills 39-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: McMillon had five tackles and one catch for 14 yards in the win.
Notes: Peters Township is 7-0 on the year.
Defensive back Dakota Mitchell (6-0, 185, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park defeated Timber Creek 27-10 on Friday.
Game Stats: Mitchell had a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown.
Notes: Winter Park is 6-1 on the year.
Athlete Charles Montgomery (5-10, 185, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Armwood is 3-3 on the year.
Receiver Daejon Reynolds (6-2, 210, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated Parkview 5-2 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 defeated Lake Weir 36-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Rucker had touchdown catch, plus he threw for 59-yards and another touchdown in the win.
Notes: Vanguard is 4-1 on the year.
Defensive end Tyreak Sapp (6-2, 255, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas defeated DeLand 31-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: St. Thomas is 2-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (6-4, 300, Ocala, FL. Trinity Catholic)
Result: Trinity Catholic defeated Calvary Christian 27-24 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Trinity Catholic is 4-3 on the year.
Offensive lineman Adrein Strickland (6-6, 330, Lynn Haven, FL. A. Crawford Mosley)
Result: Mosley defeated Bozeman 42-9 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Mosley is 4-3 on the year.
Defensive tackle Christopher Thomas (6-6, 290, Fort Myers, FL. Dunbar)
Result: Dunbar lost to South Fort Myers 13-12 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dunbar is 4-2 on the year.
Tight end/long snapper Rocco Underwood (6-4, 220, Lake Mary, FL. High)
Result: Lake Mary lost to Apopka 21-9 on Friday.
Game Stats:
Notes: Lake Mary is 5-2 on the year.
Defensive tackle Desmond Watson (6-5, 380, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Armwood is 3-3 on the year.
Tight end Gage Wilcox (6-4, 228, Tampa, FL. Jefferson)
Result: Jefferson defeated Blake 49-15
Game Stats: Wilcox had two catches for 30 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Jefferson is 6-1 on the year.
Defensive end Jeremiah Williams (6-3,224, Birmingham, AL. Ramsay)
Result: Ramsay defeated Parker 33-32
Game Stats: Williams had 8 tackles, 1 sack and one forced fumble.
Notes: Ramsay is 9-0 on the year.
Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (6-3, 215, Cartersville, GA. High)
Result: Cartersville had its game postponed this week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Cartersville is 6-0 on the year.
Defensive back Jordan Young (6-0, 185, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither defeated Freedom 47-8 on Friday.
Game Stats: Young had 3 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. Young also added 3 tackles and interception.
Notes: Gaither is 7-0 on the year.