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.
The regular season is ending as teams are competing for playoff spots.
Week 9 recap
Player of the Game: Jayden Gibson- Gibson had two receiving touchdowns with one coming for 43-yards and the other going for 41-yards. Gibson also had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown.
2022 commits
Receiver Isaiah Bond (5-10, 175, Buford, GA. Buford)
Result: Buford defeated Lanier 56-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Bond had a 69-yard touchdown catch in the win.
Notes: Buford is 7-1 on the year.
Athlete Jamarrien Burt (6-1, 175, Ocala, FL. Forest)
Result: Forest lost to Hawthorne 27-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Forest is 3-5 on the year.
Offensive lineman David Conner (6-6, 270, Deerfield Beach, FL. High)
Result: Deerfield Beach defeated West Boca Raton 50-0.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Deerfield is 5-2 on the year.
Quarterback Nick Evers (6-3, 188, Flower Mound, TX. High)
Result: Flower Mound lost to Plano West 41-35 on Friday.
Game Stats: Evers threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns in the loss.
Notes: Flower Mound is now 3-5 on the year.
Running back Terrance Gibbs (6-0, 190, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park defeated Colonial 49-0.
Game Stats: Gibbs hasn’t played this year.
Notes: Winter Park is 6-2 on the year.
Receiver Jayden Gibson (6-5, 185, Winter Garden, FL. West Orange)
Result: Winter Park defeated Osceola 35-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: Gibson had two receiving touchdowns with one coming for 43-yards and the other going for 41-yards. Gibson also had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Notes: West Orange is 8-1 on the year.
Defensive back Julian Humphrey (6-1, 185, Houston, TX. Clear Lake)
Result: Clear Lake lost to Clear Creek on Friday.
Game Stats: Humphrey had five tackles in the loss.
Notes: Clear Lake is 3-5 on the year.
Linebacker EJ Lightsey (6-2, 210, Fitzgerald, GA. High)
Result: Fitzgerald lost to Thomasville 15-8 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Fitzgerald is 7-2 on the year.
Offensive lineman Tony Livingston (6-4, 260, Tampa, FL. King)
Result: King lost to Hillsborough 56-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Livingston did not play.
Notes: King starts the year 1-7.
Defensive lineman Jamari Lyons (6-4, 295, Melbourne, FL. Viera)
Result: Viera defeated St. Cloud 49-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Lyons had 13 tackles and 5 tackles for a loss in the win.
Notes: Viera is 5-2 on the year.
Defensive lineman Francois Nolton (6-4, 225, Miami, FL. Edison)
Result: Edison defeated Dade Christian 44-25 on Thursday.
Game Stats: N/A.
Notes: Edison is 4-3 on the year.
Kicker Trey Smack (6-2, 200, Severna Park, MD. High)
Result: Severna Park defeated Glen Burnie 35-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: Smack was 5-5 on PAT’s.
Notes: Severna Park is 6-2 on the year.
Receiver Chandler Smith (6-1, 180, Orlando, FL. Bishop Moore)
Result: Bishop Moore defeated Atlantic 42-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Smith will not play the rest of the year as he will have knee surgery.
Notes: Bishop Moore starts the year 3-5.
2023 commits
Receiver Raymond Cottrell (6-2, 203, Milton, FL. High)
Result: Milton lost to Escambia 35-34 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Milton starts the year 3-5.
Defensive back Aaron Gates (6-0, 180, Sharpsburg, GA. Trinity)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Brookstone 55-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Gates had 7 catches for 101 and two touchdowns.
Notes: Trinity Christian starts the season 7-0.
Receiver Darren Lawrence (6-2, 190, Sanford, FL. Seminole)
Result: Seminole defeated Lake Mary 29-12 on Friday.
Game Stats: Lawrence threw a touchdown pass on a shovel pass.
Notes: Seminole is 8-1 on the year.
Tight end Mac Markway (6-4, 250, St. Louis, MO. DeSmet)
Result: DeSmet defeated Vashon 42-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: DeSmet is 7-2 on the year.