Following the Future - Week 11
Each week during the high school football season Inside the Gators Blake Alderman and Robert Lopez provide the Internet's most comprehensive, in-depth update on how each of Florida's public commitments fared over the weekend.
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Rivals100 wide receiver Alvin Bailey
Results: Seffner (Fla.) Armwood did not play this past week.
Next Up: The Hawks (7-3) will take on Largo (Fla.) (11-0) in the first round of the playoffs.
Rivals100 defensive lineman Caleb Brantley
Results: Crescent City (Fla.) did not play last week.
Next Up: The Raiders (5-4) will take on Lake Butler (Fla.) Union County (10-0).
Three-star offensive lineman Cameron Dillard
Results: Season over.
Next visit to Florida: Dillard will take an unofficial visit to Florida in December for their banquet.
Rivals100 wide receiver Ahmad Fulwood
Results: Jacksonville (Fla.) Bishop Kenny defeated Callahan (Fla.) West Nassau 21-7.
Season Stats: This season Fulwood has 37 catches for 578 yards (15.6 avg) with 11 touchdowns.
Next Up: The Crusaders (7-3) will take on Ponte Verde (Fla.) (9-1) in the first round of the playoffs.
Five-star cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III
Results: Tampa (Fla.) Wharton defeated Tampa (Fla.) Spoto 42-13.
Quotable: "The goal is to get through (the game)," Wharton coach David Mitchell said to Tampa Bay Online. "The key thing is staying healthy. When you get into the fourth quarter, you can start to pull some of your guys. We've got a big game next week."
Next Up: The Wildcats (8-2) will take on Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Philips (10-0) and Rivals100 safety Marcell Harris this Friday in the first round of the playoffs.
Three-star wide out Marqui Hawkins
Results: Columbus (Ga.) Carver defeated Jackson (Ga.) 26-6.
Next Up: The Tigers (9-1) will take on Eastman (Ga.) Dodge County (5-5) in the playoffs.
Rivals250 linebacker James Hearns
Results: Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln lost their final game of the regular season this past Thursday 40-28 to Tallahassee (Fla.) Godby.
Quotable: "We came out flat," said Hearns. "We know that Godby is a good team and they wanted to end our undefeated season more than anything being in the same town as us. We have to fix everything going ahead and get ready for the playoffs."
Next Up: The Trojans (8-1) will take on Orange Park (Fla.) Fleming Island (7-2) in the playoffs.
Four-star defensive lineman Joey Ivie
Results: Dade City (Fla.) Pasco defeated Delray Beach (Fla.) Village Academy 41-6.
Note: Ivie has mentioned taking an official visit to FSU for the game against UF.
Quotable: "I mean why wouldn't I take the chance to visit and get to see Florida play and it be free," said Ivie. "I am going to Florida for sure and have always wanted to go there."
Next Up: The Pirates (10-0) will take on Citra (Fla.) North Marion (5-5) in the playoffs.
Three-star offensive tackle Octavius Jackson
Results: Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County pulled off a big upset win over Kingsland (Ga.) Camden County winning 13-12.
Next Up: The Packers (7-3) will take on Power Springs (Ga.) McEachern (8-2) next.
Three-star running back Adam Lane
Results: Winter Haven (Fla.) defeated Eagle Lake (Fla.) Lake Region 45-28.
Stats: Lane had 148 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries before being taken out.
Season Stats: Lane finishes the regular season 1,332 yards on 161 rushes (8.3) with 10 touchdowns.
Next Up: The Blue Devils (9-1) will travel to New Smyrna Beach (Fla.) (9-0) for the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs.
Rivals100 linebacker Daniel McMillian
Results: Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast defeated Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin 27-3.
Stats: McMillian had 2 interceptions against the Mustangs and now has 5 on the season.
Notes: First Coast completed its third consecutive undefeated regular season.
Quotable: "We played OK tonight, but we're going to have to be better next week offensively," said First Coast coach Marty Lee to the Florida Times-Union.
Next Up: The Bucs (10-0) will host Gainesville (Fla.) Buchholz (5-5) in the first round of the Class 7A state playoffs.
Rivals250 safety Keanu Neal
Results: Bushnell (Fla.) South Sumter was off last week after completing its regular season last week.
Next Up: The Raiders (10-0) will host Jacksonville (Fla.) Raines (7-2) in the Regional Semifinals of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Rivals250 linebacker Quinton Powell
Results: Daytona Beach (Fla.) Mainland defeated Orlando (Fla.) Olympia 25-14.
Note: Mainland has now won 5 straight games heading into the playoffs.
Quotable: "We're happy to get this win. (The Titans) only lost to playoff teams from the Orlando area, so we knew they were a good team. We wanted to come in and play smart and play safe," Mainland head coach Scott Wilson said the Daytona Beach News Journal.
Next Up: The Bucs (7-3) will travel to Lakeland (Fla.) Lake Gibson (10-0) for the first round of the Class 6A playoffs on Nov. 16.
Three-star defensive end Antonio Riles
Results: Season is over.
Rivals100 defensive end Jordan Sherit
Results: Tampa (Fla.) Hillsborough defeated Tampa (Fla.) Chamberlain 29-7.
Notes: Sherit is out for the season after tearing his ACL over a month ago against Tampa (Fla.) Jefferson. He underwent knee surgery three weeks ago.
Next Up: The Terriers (8-1) will host Seminole (Fla.) Osceola (7-3) in the Class 6A playoffs.
Three-star quarterback Max Staver
Results: After a bye, Brentwood (Tenn.) Brentwood Academy defeated Eads (Tenn.) Briarcrest Christian 44-17 in the first round of the Division II-AA Tennessee state playoffs.
Stats: Staver was 8-of-12 passing for 163 yards with one passing touchdown one rushing touchdown.
Season Stats: Staver is 115-of-158 for 1,706 yards, with five touchdowns and eight interceptions (including the post season).
Next Up: The Eagles (9-2) will travel to Memphis (Tenn.) Memphis University (9-2) for the semifinals of the Division II-AA Tennessee state playoffs.
Rivals100 running back Kelvin Taylor
Results: Belle Glades (Fla.) Glades Day lost to Stuart (Fla.) South Fork 55-54.
Stats: Taylor carried the ball 27 times for 287 yards 4 touchdowns.
Season Stats: For the year Taylor has 181 carries for 2,047 yards (11.3) and 36 touchdowns.
Next Up: The Gators (7-2) will host Hialeah (Fla.) Champagnat Catholic (2-8) in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs.
Three-star wide receiver Chris Thompson
Results: Gainesville (Fla.) was off this week.
Next Up: The Canes (10-0) will host Brooksville (Fla.) Hernando (6-4) on Nov. 16 in the first round of the state playoffs.
Rivals250 safety Nick Washington
Results: Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian defeated Orange Park (Fla.) 28-0.
Stats: Washington had six carries for 24 yards, and made five tackles on defense.
Season Stats: Washington has 63 carries for 672 yards (10.6) and 10 touchdowns rushing the ball. 18 catches for 270 yards (15) and three touchdowns receiving. He also has three interceptions on defense.
Notes: The Trinity Christian defense recorded its second straight shut out, and fourth shut out of the season.
Next Up: The Conquerors (9-1) will host Pensacola (Fla.) Pensacola in the first round of the playoffs.
Inside the Gators recruiting staff members Blake Alderman and Robert Lopez contributed to this report