Friday Night Frenzy Recap Week 8: Florida Gators recruiting

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 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: 2017 receiver Daquon Green had 5 catches for 222 yards in Tampa Bay Tech’s loss to Armwood.

2016 commits

Offensive lineman Branton Autry (6-4, 320, Coffeyville, KS JUCO)

Result: Coffevyille defeated Bethel 88-8 on Sunday.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Coffeyville is now 7-0 on the season.

 

Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)

Result: Raines defeated First Coast 26-15 to remain undefeated.

Game Stats: Bailey had five tackles and one sack in the win.

Notes: Raines is 6-0 on the year.

 

Athlete McArthur Burnett (6-1, 180, Pahokee, FL High)

Result: Pahokee defeated Village Academy 33-12 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Pahokee is 5-1 on the year.

 

Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)

Result: West Orange defeated Lake Nona 49-13 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: West Orange is now 6-1 on the year.

  

Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)

Result: Cocoa had a bye week this week.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes:  N/A

Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)

Result: Hallandale defeated Coconut Creek 36-22 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Hammond had a 62-yard touchdown pass in the game.

Notes: N/A

  

Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)

Result: Mount Dora defeated Lake Minneola 34-6 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes:

 

Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)

Result:  Dwyer defeated Wellington 42-35 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Johnson had a 51-yard touchdown catch.

Notes: Dwyer is 7-0 this year.

 

Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)

Results: Norland had a bye this week.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

  

Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)

Result: Meridian lost to Oak Grove 24-21 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Note: Lenton missed the game due to a foot injury.

 

Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)

Result: Southwest lost to Carol City 33-0 on Thursday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

 

Linebacker Eric Mitchell (6-1, 228, Miami, FL Central)

Result: Central lost to Northwestern 21-7 on Saturday night.

Game Stats: Mitchell had a sack in the game.

Notes: N/A 

Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)

Result: Hoover defeated Tuscaloosa County 45-3 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes:  

 

Cornerback Jayvaughn Myers (6-1, 175, Dade City, FL Pasco)

Result:  Pasco had a bye week this week.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

 

Running back Lamcial Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)

Result: Theodore had a bye this week.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Perine and Theodore are 5-1 on the year.

 

Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)

Result: Deerfield Beach defeated St. Thomas Aquinas 6-3 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Robinson had eight tackles in the win.

Notes: Deerfield went to 5-1 on the season.

 

Receiver Freddie Swain (6-1, 174, Citra, FL North Marion)

Result: North Marion defeated Lake Worth 37-0 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: Swain didn’t play in the game.

 

Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)

Result: Park Crossing defeated Carver 48-27 on Friday night.

Game  Stats: Taylor had three tackles in the win.

Notes: Park Crossing is now 7-1 on the season.

 

Running back Mark Thompson (6-2, 230, Dodge City, KS JUCO)

Result:  Dodge City lost to Butler 38-14 on Saturday night.

Game Stats: Thompson had 99 yards rushing in the game.

Notes: Dodge City moved to 5-2 on the year.

Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)

Result: Manvel defeated Dawson 49-31 on Friday night.

Game Stats: Trask was 2-6 for 14 yards in the win.

Notes: N/A

Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)

Result: Raines defeated First Coast 26-15 to remain undefeated.

Game Stats: Wells had two catches for 44 yards in the win.

Notes: N/A

2017 commits

Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)

Result: St. Thomas Aquinas lost to Deerfield Beach 6-3 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: St. Thomas suffered its first loss of the year.

 

Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 186, Tampa, FL Tech)

Result: Tampa Bay Tech lost to Armwood 25-20 on Friday.

Game Stats: Green had 5 catches for 222 yards in the loss.

Notes: N/A

 

Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)

Result: Norland had a bye this week.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: N/A

 

Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)

Results: Deerfield Beach defeated St. Thomas Aquinas 6-3 on Friday night.

Game Stats: N/A

Notes: 

Andrew Spivey
Andrew always knew he wanted to be involved with sports in some capacity. He began by coaching high school football for six years before deciding to pursue a career in journalism. While coaching, he was a part of two state semifinal teams in the state of Alabama. Given his past coaching experience, he figured covering recruiting would be a perfect fit. He began his career as an intern for Rivals.com, covering University of Florida football recruiting. After interning with Rivals for six months, he joined the Gator Country family as a recruiting analyst. Andrew enjoys spending his free time on the golf course and watching his beloved Atlanta Braves. Follow him on Twitter at @AndrewSpiveyGC.

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