The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

High school football season is in full swing and we’ve kicked off something new this year. We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.

News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the Ponte Vedra-Middleburg game in this gallery. Click through the images to check out action from the game.

Mandarin converted 10 of 14 third downs and three of four fourth downs on the way to a critical 22-13 victory over Fletcher in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.

High school football district races are taking shape with five teams wrapping up championships in Week 8 on Friday night.

Nease defensive coordinator Robert Garth’s six-game suspension for contacting a student-athlete who didn’t attend the school has been cut in half and his $5,000 fine rescinded by the Florida High School Athletic Association.

The eighth week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

The Vikings used five total touchdowns from reigning player of the year Timothy Cole and another ferocious defensive performance to wallop Ribault 53-0 on Saturday afternoon.

News4JAX had photographers Ralph Priddy and Quan Nguyen capture the game in this combined photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out action from the game.

Week 7 of the high school football season is in the books, and it was a light Friday night around the area.

Halftime adjustments helped unleash the running game as back Vinny Galella scored four touchdowns while rushing for 107 yards during a 45-14 beating of rival Tocoi Creek in the fourth edition of the Surf N’ Turf Bowl.

The Florida High School Athletic Association is expanding the football playoffs with two new brackets for teams who just miss out on qualifying for the postseason.

The Northwest Classic is a tradition unlike any other in the area. Raines and Ribault collide on Saturday afternoon at 2 for the 56th time. The Trojans host the game in their newly rebuilt school, so this clash will have a different feel.

The seventh week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

Bartram Trail won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 56-21 romp over Tocoi Creek on Friday night. News4JAX had photographer Kwan Nguyen capture the game in this photo gallery.

St. Augustine reigned supreme in another Super 10 showdown, while Bolles running back Xander Edwards set a state record for rushing touchdowns in a shootout win over Baldwin.

Most coaches would be thrilled with a 49-0 road victory over a rival such as Riverside. But Raines coach Donovan Masline is playing the long game, with an eye toward November and December, when the playoffs are in full swing and the state title game is played.

The sixth week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

The first high school football points rankings are out and it’s a good start for St. Augustine, Bolles, Nease and Bradford.

The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

News4JAX had photographer Ralph Priddy capture the Friday's St. Augustine and Nease high school football game in this photo gallery.

Friday marked the midway point of the high school football season. Let's check in with the full scoreboard, all the television highlights, the remaining unbeatens and winless teams and more.

With back Xander Edwards topping 100 yards again, Bolles ground down the host Knights with long drives. At the same time, the Bulldogs defense rose up with some excellent play up front, capped by defensive lineman Asher Ghioto scoring the final touchdown of the Varsity 4 Game of the Week, a 38-6 romp over previously unbeaten Oakleaf, ranked third in the Varsity 4 Super 10.

Beachside won a wild back-and-forth 35-31 high school football game against visiting Bishop Kenny on Thursday night. News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the game in this photo gallery above. Click through the images to see action from the game.

The fifth week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Polling high school players and coaches on a number of topics for the 2025 season.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

High school football season is in full swing and we’ve kicked off something new this year. We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.

Bolles and Mandarin came away with wins in their Super 10 showdowns on Friday night, but it was Raines that drove home an exclamation point in Week 4.

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Mandarin used touchdowns from sensational sophomore Brysen Wright for a 14-7 win to stay unbeaten (4-0) ahead of its Week 5 clash against national powerhouse IMG Academy. News4JAX had photographer Ralph Priddy capture the game in this photo gallery.

The fourth week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

High school football season is in full swing and we’ve kicked off something new this year. We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.

A roundup of action and scores from Friday's Week 3 of the high school football season.

St. Augustine hangs on at the finish for a wild 40-35 win over Bolles in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.

St. Augustine knocked off Bolles 40-35 in a heavyweight Super 10 showdown on Friday night. News4JAX had Ralph Priddy capture the game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to see action from Friday night’s game.

The third week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

We’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.

The second week of the high school football season is in the books, and all but one of the Super 10 teams notched wins on Friday night.

News4JAX had photographer Jacob Simons capture the Bishop Kenny-University Christian game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out the action from the game.

News4JAX had photographer Ralph Priddy capture the St. Augustine-Menendez game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to see photos from the game.

Both defenses were almost unyielding Frida night. The difference between Jackson and Ribault came down to one team being able to grab the few advantages offered them.

The second week of the high school football season is Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season.

e’ve asked head coaches to submit ballots each week by ranking their top 10 teams among the area’s 53 programs who compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association’s state playoffs.

The opening week of the high school football season is in the books and three losses by Super 10 teams means a shakeup is in order.

Enrique Ordonez rushed for 194 yards on 18 carries, Aiden Phifer flashed accuracy and arm strength while passing for 261 yards and the Nease defense stifled host Ponte Vedra for the opening 20 minutes on the way to a 38-28 victory in the 17th edition of the Battle of the Bridge.

The first week of the high school football season kicks off Friday night. Here are four games to watch followed by the next four best options. All games begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games.

High school football season is back! Most teams in the area kicked off their seasons with preseason classics on Friday night, but there were a handful of games that counted.

The Varsity 4 News4JAX preseason Super 10 is here. Records shown are from the finish of 2024. During the regular season, the Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays.

Varsity 4 and News4JAX has been counting down the days to the high school football regular season with a player each day. We started the countdown at 25 days out and are slowly making our way to kickoff on Aug. 22 by spotlighting a different player each day.

Baker’s Sports high school football media day was in full swing Friday at EverBank Stadium, the annual de facto launch point as teams prepare for the regular season.

The high school football season kicks off in August and here are the weekly schedules for Northeast Florida teams for the 2025 season.

The high school football season is right around the corner and the schedules are here. Below are schedules for teams in the News4JAX coverage region, which includes north Florida and southeast Georgia.

Marty Lee started coaching with one small promise to himself all those years ago. If Lee could walk away at the very end of his coaching career at First Coast High School knowing that he’d made his mentors proud, then he’d have fulfilled that promise.

Illinois receiver and former Atlantic Coast High School star Pat Bryant II became the first local player to hear his name called in the NFL draft on Thursday night.

The spring signing period for high school athletes inking letters of intent is in full swing. A look at area athletes who are signing with colleges.

The push to pay all high school coaches better in Florida hit the state Capitol on Tuesday morning as members of the Florida Coaches Coalition spent more than five hours meeting with lawmakers and making their case for better pay.

Wednesday is national signing day around the country, with high school athletes signing letters of intent with college programs. Here are signees as reported by their schools. This list will be updated throughout the week.

The Florida Coaches Coalition has pushed for more reasonable coaching pay for three years and there have been small positives to think that help is on the way, possibly as soon as the 2026-27 budget year.

Raines star Jyon Simon is the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX defensive player of the year.

Raines quarterback TJ Cole, the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX offensive player of the year, flirted with area passing history and led Raines to the state championship game. As good as the individual success was — and it was very, very good — Cole says the job for the Vikings is not yet finished.

The Bulls brought down the curtain on the 2024 season with a 41-0, running clock romp over Raines in the Class 3A state championship game at Pitbull Stadium.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his prediction for the high school football championship. The game is Saturday night at 7:30 at FIU’s Pitbull Stadium in Miami.

With all the hype and pageantry around the Class 3A state championship game, Raines head coach Donovan Masline has kept one point front and center — when the game kicks off at 7:30 Saturday night, it’s just a regular football game.

The Raines football team is playing for a state championship on Saturday night in Miami. Here’s what you need to know about the showdown.

To fully appreciate the peaks, Donovan Masline knew he had to make it through the valley first. And 2020, for Raines, the most NFL-rich pipeline in the News4JAX coverage region, was a valley.

Troy Butler laid a hit into Ryan Downes near midfield. The ball spurted free. Jyon Simon grabbed it on the ground. Simon rose up immediately, holding the ball up high. Raines was 42 seconds and a victory formation away from the Class 3A state title game and now just a victory away from the fourth FHSAA football state championship in school history.

It was the end of the playoff line for St. Augustine and Trinity Christian in the high school football state semifinals on a chilly Friday night.

Three high school football teams are playing in the state semifinals on Friday night and after appearances in next week’s state championships. Here’s a glance at the matchups.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the third round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

News and notables from Wednesday's early football national signing day.

Wednesday marks the first of the three-day early signing period for high school football players. Athletes can sign national letters of intent through Friday with their college program of choice.

Mandarin safety Drake Stubbs kept the hot streak going for the Florida Gators.

Raines, St. Augustine and Trinity Christian are the last area teams left standing in the high school football state playoffs.

The Vikings triggered a running clock Friday night for the third time in three playoff games. This time, a flurry of turnovers set off a 30-point second quarter in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week as Raines, the top team in the state in Class 3A, routed visiting Bishop Kenny 44-15 in the Region 1-3A final.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the third round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

It’s the third round of the high school football state playoffs and eight teams are still standing. After this week’s games, the remaining teams in each classification will be reseeded by the FHSAA MaxPreps rankings points and state semifinal hosts will be determined. All games are Friday night.

Oakleaf coach Christopher Foy wanted his team to match the way Nease played: For one another, for their coaches, a team game.

Eight local teams in Florida and one in Georgia are still standing in the high school football state playoffs.

The second round of the Georgia High School Association football state playoffs arrive on Friday night. Only three area teams remain in the postseason — Brunswick, Pierce County and Ware County.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the first round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The second round of the high school football playoffs are this week. Here is a glance of the matchups for local teams in Classes 4A, 5A and 6A.

The second round of the high school football playoffs are this week. Here is a glance of the matchups for local teams in the Rural and Class 1A-3A classes. Breakdowns for teams in Classes 4A, 5A and 6A will be published Wednesday and Georgia matchups will be published Thursday.

Mandarin quarterback Tramell Jones is staying in-state, committing to the Florida Gators after a weekend visit to Gainesville.

The opening round of the high school football playoffs is in the books, with some history-making wins and some agonizing losses for area programs. Moving on to the second round were 15 teams from the News4JAX Florida coverage area and three from south Georgia.

The kick sailed wide left, and Oakleaf’s players flooded off the sideline and onto the field with nine seconds remaining Friday night, jumping up and down and lifting their helmets in the air. That celebration was 10 years in the making and worth every yard of the penalty that followed.

Three area high school football teams are playing for state championships this week at the Villages Charter.