It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are working hard on the field to impress college coaches and also trying to win a state championship.
Like the past years Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators 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 highlight the key players to watch in the game that aren’t Florida Gators commits but rather targets or just big names in the game.
Also we will give you a few games that involve Florida Gators targets from the Class of 2015 and 2016 to watch as well.
Linebacker Jerome Baker (6-1, 206, Cleveland, OH Benedictine)
Matchup: Benedictine puts its 1-0 record up against Ursuline at home on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Baker has 6 carries for 94 yards and two touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Benedictine: LB Jerome Baker and 2016 WR Justin Layne
Offensive Lineman George Brown (6-6, 264, Cincinnati, OH Winton Woods)
Matchup: Winton Woods (1-0) goes on the road this week to take on Hamilton high school on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Winton Woods: OL George Brown and DE Rodney Croom
Receiver Derrick Dillon (5-11, 175, Franklinton, LA Pine)
Matchup: Pine will start its regular season this week against Pearl River at home on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Pine: WR Derrick Dillon
Offensive lineman Michael Horton 6-4, 320, Atlanta, GA Lakeside)
Matchup: Lakeside (1-1) travels to take on Duluth on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Horton and his offense scored just 7 points last week in a loss.
Key Players: Lakeside– Michael Horton. Duluth QB D.J. Pearson
Defensive end Andrew Ivie (6-3, 285, Dade City, FL Pasco)
Matchup: Pasco (0-1) travels to take on Fivay this Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Ivey has five tackles and two hurries this year.
Key Players: Pasco: DE Andrew Ivie and 2016 Miami TE commit Bowman Archibald
Tight end Kalif Jackson (6-4, 202, Neptune Beach, FL Fletcher)
Matchup: Fletcher (1-0) will take on First Coast in a huge home game on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Fletcher- TE Kalif Jackson. First Coast LB Sherrod Pittman
Quarterback Sheriron Jones (6-2, 189, Moreno Valley, CA Rancho Verde)
Matchup: Rancho Verde (1-0) plays host to Murrieta Mesa on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Jones is 15-27 for 246 yards with five touchdown passes. Jones also has 12 carries for 142 yards.
Key Players: Rancho Verde: QB Sheriron Jones and WR Cedric Peterson
Offensive lineman Tyler Jordan (6-5, 270, Jacksonville, FL Bishop Kenny)
Matchup: Bishop Kenny (1-0) take on Hernando this Friday night in Jacksonville.
Yearly Stats: Jordan has two pass hurries
Key Players: Bishop Kenny- Tyler Jordan
Tight End Camrin Knight (6-4, 220, Tallahassee, FL Lincoln)
Matchup: Lincoln (1-0) will travel to take on Columbia on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Knight has 6 catches for 67 yards this year.
Key Players: Lincoln- Camrin Knight and WR John Burt. Columbia LB Zedrick Woods
Offensive Lineman Brandon Sandifer (6-3, 332, Warner Robins, GA Northside)
Matchup: Northside (1-0) will travel to take on Evans High School this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Warner Robinson: Brandon Sandifer
Linebacker Adonis Thomas (6-3, 219, Lawrenceville, GA Central Gwinnett)
Matchup: Central Gwinnett (0-1) will take on Mundy’s Mill this Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Thomas has 17 tackles and one fumble recovery this year.
Key Players: Central Gwinnett: LB Adonis Thomas and 2016 OL EJ Price
Here are some other games to watch this week.
Miami Central travels to take on Booker. T. Washington on Friday night.
What is Martez Ivey’s staus? He was injured in Apopka’s loss to Orlando Oak Ridge last week. I feel he is a lock to Florida if UF has a good team this year.
He’s suppose to be back this week from what I’ve been told. He was victim of a chop block last week