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.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Fred Hansard- Hansard had a receiving touchdown, plus a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-3, 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Blanche Ely 49-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Allen was 9-13 passing for 97 yards with a touchdown in the win.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Elijah Blades (6-2, 170, Pasadena, CA. John Muir)
Result: Muir defeated Burroughs 30-20 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Blades had a receiving touchdown in the win.
Notes: Muir is on a three-game winning streak.
Tight end Zech Byrd (6-6, 236, Millbrook, AL. Stanhope Elmore)
Result: Stanhope Elmore defeated Selma 42-36 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Stanhope Elmore is now 4-6 on the year.
Defensive end Zach Carter (6-4, 250, Tampa, FL. Hillsborough)
Result: Hillsborough lost to Armwood 38-20 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Carter had a sack in the loss
Notes: Hillsborough lost for the first time this year on Friday.
Running back Malik Davis (5-10, 190, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Result: Jesuit defeated Spoto 45-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Davis had five carries for 113 yards and a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Jesuit is 8-0 on the year.
Defensive back Shawn Davis (5-11, 190, Miami, FL. Southridge)
Result: Southridge had a bye week this week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Southridge moves to 7-2 on the year.
Defensive tackle Javier Edwards (6-3, 350, Brenham, TX. Blinn College
Result: Blinn lost to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College 41-27 on Thursday.
Game Stats: Edwards had three tackles in the loss.
Notes: Blinn is 5-4 on the year now.
Tight end Kemore Gamble (6-4, 216, Miami, FL. Southridge)
Result: Southridge had a bye week this week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Southridge won its district title last Friday.
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 185, Tampa, FL. Tech)
Result: Tampa Bay Tech defeated East Bay 42-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Tampa Bay Tech has won its district.
Defensive tackle Fred Hansard (6-3, 324, Princeton, N.J. Hun School)
Result: Hun defeated Peddle 23-14 on Saturday.
Game Stats: Hansard had a 15-yard receiving touchdown, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Notes: Hun remains undefeated this year.
Linebacker James Houston (6-1, 225, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)
Result: American Heritage defeated Hallandale 40-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Houston is out for the year with a torn ACl.
Linebacker Ventrell Miller (6-0, 227, Lakeland, FL. Kathleen)
Result: Kathleen defeated Lakeland 14-7 on Friday night
Game Stats: Miller had a rushing touchdown in the win.
Note: Kathleen is 5-4 on the year.
Defensive tackle Jordon Scott (6-1 345, Largo, FL. Pinellas Park)
Result: Pinellas Park defeated Seminole 32-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: Scott had two tackles.
Notes: Pinellas Park is 5-3 on the year.
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-7, 300, Miami, FL. Booker T.)
Result: Booker T defeated Edison 21-6 on Thursday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Booker T. is now 7-3 on the year.
Athlete Kadarius Toney (6-0, 177, Eight Mile, AL. Blount)
Result: Blount was on a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Blount is 8-2 on the year.
Defensive back Marco Wilson (6-0, 180, Fort Lauderdale, FL. American Heritage)
Result: American Heritage defeated Hallandale 40-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Wilson had two tackles in the win.
Notes: American Heritage is undefeated this year.