It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are battling to finish off the year with a state championship ring.
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 2016 and 2017 to watch as well.
Week 8 preview
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-3, 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (3-2) had its game postponed due to the hurricane.
Yearly Stats: Allen is 58-108 passing for 912 yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions this year.
Key Players: St. Thomas- West Virginia commit Mike Hartley.
Defensive back Elijah Blades (6-2, 170, Pasadena, CA. John Muir)
Matchup: Muri (2-3) plays host to Crescenta Valley on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Blades has two interceptions, one forced fumble and four total touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Tight end Zech Byrd (6-6, 236, Millbrook, AL. Stanhope Elmore)
Matchup: Stanhope Elmore (2-4) plays host to Carver on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Byrd has three touchdown catches this year.
Key Players: N/A
Defensive end Zach Carter (6-4, 250, Tampa, FL. Hillsborough)
Matchup: Hillsborough (5-0) will travel to Jefferson on Friday night
Yearly Stats: Carter has 22 tackles and 4.5 sacks this year and a safety.
Key Players: N/A
Defensive back Shawn Davis (5-11, 190, Miami, FL. Southridge)
Matchup: Southridge (4-2) had its game postponed for Friday.
Yearly Stats: Davis has two interceptions and 11 pass breakups this season.
Key Players: Southridge: 2018 WR Mark Pope and TE Kemore Gamble.
Defensive tackle Javier Edwards (6-3, 350, Brenham, TX. Blinn College
Matchup: Blinn (4-2) will play host to Arkansas Baptist College on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: Edwards had 14 tackles and one tackle for a loss.
Key Players: N/A
Tight end Kemore Gamble (6-4, 216, Miami, FL. Southridge)
Matchup: Southridge (4-2) had its game postponed for Friday.
Yearly Stats: Gamble has a three receiving and two rushing touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Southridge- 2018 WR Mark Pope, DB Shawn Davis.
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 185, Tampa, FL. Tech)
Matchup: Tampa Bay Tech (5-0) has a road game against Armwood on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Green has 22 catches for 341 yards and seven touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Armwood: 2018 WR Warren Thompson
Defensive tackle Fred Hansard (6-3, 324, Princeton, N.J. Hun School)
Matchup: Hun school (3-0) has a home game against Blair Academy on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker James Houston (6-1, 225, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)
Matchup: American Heritage (6-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Houston is out for the year with a torn ACL.
Key Players: American Heritage- 2018 DB’s Tyson Campbell and Patrick Surtain Jr.
Running back Adarius Lemons (6-0, 195, Cleawater, FL. High)
Matchup: Clearwater (4-1) has a road game against Gibbs on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Lemons had 40 carries for 305 yards and three touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker Ventrell Miller (6-0, 227, Lakeland, FL. Kathleen)
Matchup: Kathleen (2-4) will host Leon on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Miller has a rushing touchdown this year and a safety.
Key Players: Kathleen- 2019 DB Brendan Gant
Defensive tackle Jordon Scott (6-1 345, Largo, FL. Pinellas Park)
Matchup: Pinellas Park (4-0) has a home game against Lakewood on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Scott has four sacks and a forced fumble this year.
Key Players:
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-7, 300, Miami, FL. Booker T.)
Matchup: Booker T (4-2) had its game cancelled due to the hurricane.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Booker T. – 2018 defensive end Robert Hicks
Athlete Kadarius Toney (6-0, 177, Eight Mile, AL. Blount)
Matchup: Blount (5-1) has a home game against Spanish Fort on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Toney is 65-116 passing for 1,083 yards and eight touchdowns. Toney has also run for 356 yards and six more touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Defensive back Marco Wilson (6-0, 180, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)
Matchup: American Heritage (6-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Wilson has seven tackles and an interception this season.
Key players: American Heritage- 2018 DB’s Patrick Surtain Jr. Tyson Campbell