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 9 preview
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-3, 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (3-2) goes on the road to take on Fort Lauderdale on Friday.
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 (2-4) plays host to Hoover 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 (2-5) goes on the road to take on Dothan.
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 (6-0) will play host to Blake on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Carter has 36 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 (5-2) has a home game against Homestead on Friday night.
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 (5-2) will play host to New Mexico Military Institute on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: Edwards had 16 tackles, one sack and one tackle for a loss.
Key Players: N/A
Tight end Kemore Gamble (6-4, 216, Miami, FL. Southridge)
Matchup: Southridge (5-2) has a home game against Homestead on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gamble has four 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 (5-1) has a home game against Lennard on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Green has 24 catches for 391 yards and seven touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Tampa Bay Tech: 2018 QB Mike Penix Jr.
Defensive tackle Fred Hansard (6-3, 324, Princeton, N.J. Hun School)
Matchup: Hun school (4-0) has a road game against Hill School 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) plays host to Cardinal Gibbons on Friday night.
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 (5-1) has a home game against Dixie Hollins 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 Bartow 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 (4-1) has a home game against St. Petersburg on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Scott has six sacks and a forced fumble this year.
Key Players:
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-7, 300, Miami, FL. Booker T.)
Matchup: Booker T (4-3) has a road game against Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Thursday.
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 (7-1) has a road game against Daphne on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Toney is 73-132 passing for 1,273 yards and ten touchdowns. Toney has also run for 388 yards and eight 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) plays host to Cardinal Gibbons on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Wilson has seven tackles and an interception this season.
Key players: American Heritage- 2018 DB’s Patrick Surtain Jr. Tyson Campbell