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: Carlos Del Rio-Wilson- Del Rio-Wilson went 9-13 for 146-yards and two touchdowns. Wilson added 30 yards on the ground.
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 defeated Haralson County 26-12 on Friday.
Game Stats: Borders had 21 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Heard County is 5-3 on the year.
Defensive end Justus Boone (6-5, 250, Sumter, SC. High)
Result: Sumter defeated Crestwood 28-9 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Sumter is 6-0 on the year.
Receiver Marcus Burke (6-3, 180, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Ribault 29-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Burke had one catch for 56 yards yards in the win.
Notes: Trinity Christian is 7-1 on the year.
Defensive back Corey Collier (6-2, 170, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto lost to Northwestern 17-7 on Thursday..
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto is 1-1 on the year.
Tight end Nick Elksnis (6-6, 220, Jacksonville, FL. Episcopal)
Result: Episcopal defeated Wolfson 42-7 on Friday..
Game Stats: Elksnis had a touchdown catch in the win.
Notes: Episcopal is 5-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Javonte Gardner (6-5, 290, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones defeated West Orange 38-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones is 7-0 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 lost to Seguin 35-21 on Friday..
Game Stats:
Notes: Burleson is 4-4 on the year.
Defensive back Jason Marshall (6-2, 180, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto lost to Northwestern 17-7 on Thursday.
Game Stats: Marshall had several pass break-ups in the loss.
Notes: Palmetto is 1-1 on the year.
Safety Donovan McMillon (6-2, 193, Canonsburg, PA. Peters Township)
Result: Peters Township defeated Gateway 20-19 on Friday.
Game Stats: McMillon had 3 catches for 82 yards and a touchdown and added 6 tackles on defense.
Notes: Peters Township is 8-0 on the year.
Defensive back Dakota Mitchell (6-0, 185, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park defeated Olympia 34-3 on Friday.
Game Stats:
Notes: Winter Park is 7-1 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 Brookwood 58-17 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 Belleview 30-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Rucker had a pick six called back in the game, but he had several catches in the win.
Notes: Vanguard is 5-1 on the year.
Defensive end Tyreak Sapp (6-2, 255, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas defeated American Heritage 33-23 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: St. Thomas is 3-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (6-4, 300, Ocala, FL. Trinity Catholic)
Result: Trinity Catholic had a bye week.
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 had its game postponed.
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 defeated Lehigh 33-18 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dunbar is 5-2 on the year.
Tight end/long snapper Rocco Underwood (6-4, 220, Lake Mary, FL. High)
Result: Lake Mary had its game cancelled.
Game Stats:
Notes: Lake Mary is 5-2 on the year.
Defensive tackle Desmond Watson (6-5, 380, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood had its game postponed.
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 Alonso 34-31 on Friday.
Game Stats:
Notes: Jefferson is 7-1 on the year.
Defensive end Jeremiah Williams (6-3,224, Birmingham, AL. Ramsay)
Result: Ramsay defeated Lawrence County 56-20
Game Stats: Williams didn’t play in the game.
Notes: Ramsay advances to round two of the playoffs.
Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (6-3, 215, Cartersville, GA. High)
Result: Cartersville defeated Woodland 47-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Del Rio-Wilson went 9-13 for 146-yards and two touchdowns. Wilson added 30 yards on the ground.
Notes: Cartersville is 6-0 on the year.
Defensive back Jordan Young (6-0, 185, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither had its game cancelled.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Gaither is 7-0 on the year.