It was a rough night for local teams in the Georgia High School Association state playoffs. All four area teams — Brunswick, Charlton County, Pierce County and Ware County — were hammered in the second round on Friday night.
The team with the highest-scoring regular-season output in the history of Florida high school football was stifled by a sharp St. Augustine defense. The Yellow Jackets offense had great field position to work with on the way to a 44-12 running-clock rout of visiting White in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
West Nassau is in uncharted football territory, so may as well have some fun and maybe bring home a state championship.
A bill drafted by Republican Sen. Corey Simon lays out changes for both the Florida High School Athletic Association to get help with recruiting and also opens the door for a boost in coaching salaries.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 19 games.
The second round of the high school football playoffs are Friday night. News4JAX takes a look at the Class 4A through 6A matchups here. All games are Friday.
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 second round of the high school football playoffs are Friday night. News4JAX takes a look at the Class 1A through 3A matchups here. All games are Friday.
Local products Howie Kendrick and Daniel Murphy are eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time, showing up on the ballot Monday night.
The Jaguars played one of their most thorough games of the year in a 35-6 romp over the Chargers that helped put the brakes on a season that felt like it was headed off the rails.
The Seminoles had no trouble with Virginia Tech, pulling away in the second half for a 34-14 win over the Hokies in Tallahassee on Saturday night. News4JAX had photographer Jacob Simons capture the game in this photo gallery.
The high school football playoffs are off and running, with more than a dozen area teams in the News4JAX coverage region heading to the second round of the postseason.
Beachside's Sofia Rivera fired final round 67 to wrap up a four-stroke win in the Class 3A state tournament at Mission Inn Resort Las Colinas Course. Rivera’s 67 was tied for lowest round in the 3A event. She started the day three strokes back of Steinbrenner’s Dannika Hines and caught up in a hurry.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 12 games.
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.
Wednesday marks the first day of the early signing for all athletes other than in football. High school athletes can sign national letters of intent with colleges. The early period lasts until Nov. 19. Athletes listed have been submitted by their schools as signing during the early period.
The Jaguars are turning the page on the biggest collapse in franchise history, hopeful of getting their sinking season back on track with a massive home game on deck Sunday.
News4JAX sports anchor Jamal St. Cyr's Four Cents analysis from Jacksonville's 36-29 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
The Bolles swimming machine rolls on, with its national record stretching 38th straight team championship headlined by a relay team setting a US record in Saturday’s Class 1A state meet.
The Jaguars have had their lulls this year before halftime, something that they need to fix beginning with Sunday’s game at Houston (3-5).
An Orlando City Council member said on Friday that the Jaguars have given the city confirmation that they will play home games there in 2027 while the Stadium of the Future is under construction.
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 playoff brackets are out and the drive to Miami is on.
The Jaguars are bolstering their receiver room in a big way, making a deal for Raiders pass catcher Jakobi Meyers at the deadline on Tuesday.
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.
The Florida High School Athletic Association board of directors passed a new football classification and playoff format for the next two years on Monday morning, opting for the tried and true path instead of a radical change that had been talked about.
News4JAX sports anchor Jamal St. Cyr with his Four Cents analysis after Sunday's 30-29 win for the Jaguars in overtime against the Raiders.
Friday night wrapped up the regular season in Florida for most teams, with Super 10 teams Bolles and Oakleaf rolling to blowout wins to put a bow on 2025.
When Mandarin needed big plays Thursday night, there was no shortage of star players to step up for the Mustangs against St. Augustine. They all seemed to play some role in eking out a victory in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
It was a fantastic start to the final week of the high school football regular season, with one team ending a near three-year losing skid and a perfect finish for another on Thursday night.
The Florida High School Athletic Association’s first foray into the thorny issue of reclassification is off and running with no shortage of controversy tagging along with it.
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.
It’s the 11th week of the high school football season with games split across Thursday and Friday night. Teams in the Sunshine State Athletic Association are in the state playoffs, while teams in the Florida High School Athletic Association are trying to nail down the final remaining berths for the postseason.
High school football teams are getting down to crunch time as the regular season winds down, and playoff bubble teams know what they have to do.
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.
Refreshed after a week off, the Jaguars and head coach Liam Coen went back to work on Monday with a few new “tweaks” as they try and get out of a funk.
Thirteen area teams are in the Sunshine State Athletic Association playoff field in their respective divisions, including top-seeded West Nassau (9-1) in the Atlantic League’s state championship division, the top bracket in the SSAA.
Mandarin topped Oakleaf 31-14 on Friday night to win the district championship. News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the game in this photo gallery.
Twenty seniors walked across the field for Senior Night at Mandarin, never knowing a point during high school when the Mustangs weren’t district champions. They walked off the field Friday night never having come up empty when it comes to district titles.
The 10th 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.
In a pivotal matchup on Friday, the Raines Vikings’ leading rusher Tadarius Washington is set to make his return as the team faces Yulee (7-1) with the district championship hanging in the balance.
The high school volleyball playoff field is set. The Florida High School Athletic Association unveiled the postseason field on Saturday afternoon and 20 area teams are playoff bound.
News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the St. Augustine-Bartram Trail game in this gallery. Click through the images to check out scenes from the game.
The host Vikings swarmed Creekside during the opening quarter and put away the Knights in the second half of the Varsity 4 Game of the Week. The result was another running-clock Raines romp, a 51-3 non-district walkover in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week.
Week 9 of the high school football season lived up to the billing, with a pair of Super 10 thrillers to headline a busy Friday night.
Liam Coen knows the team on the other sideline well. Will that knowledge be enough for Coen and the Jaguars to come away with a win in their home away from home in Week 7?
Bartram Trail head football coach Cory Johns has been given a three-game suspension from the Florida High School Athletic Association for contact with a player who wasn’t enrolled at the school.
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.
News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the Jaguars-Seahawks game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to see action from the game.
Seattle controlled the mistake-prone Jaguars most of the game and handed Jacksonville a 20-12 loss on a lethargic day at EverBank Field.
News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture Saturday's Florida State-Pittsburgh game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out scenes from the game.
Seattle controlled the mistake-prone Jaguars most of the game and handed Jacksonville a 20-12 loss on a lethargic day at EverBank Field.
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.
Trevor Lawrence’s slip and score touchdown delivered a message to the rest of the NFL that the Jaguars need to be taken seriously, but it didn’t change anything in Jacksonville.
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.
Vietnamese teen Dan Duong moved to America without speaking English. Now, as Raines High School's kicker, he's helping power the undefeated Vikings' quest for a state football championship.
Bartram Trail head football coach Cory Johns will be off the sidelines for a Week 8 game against Nease after the school self-reported a potential violation to the Florida High School Athletic Association.
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.
Fresh off a victory against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Jacksonville Jaguars made a splash in the trade market on Tuesday night to revamp their cornerback room. According to ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, the Jags are sending former second-round pick Tyson Campbell to Cleveland in exchange for former first-round pick Greg Newsome II.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Oct. 7 games.
News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the "Monday Night Football" game in this photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out scenes from Jacksonville's 31-28 win over the Chiefs.
The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 30 games.
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.
These aren’t the same old Jaguars. Not anymore. Jacksonville ended an eight-game losing streak to Kansas City with an electric 31-28 win over the Chiefs at a rocking EverBank Stadium on “Monday Night Football.”
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.
The Jaguars (3-1) haven’t beaten the Chiefs (2-2) since 2009 and have never beaten Patrick Mahomes (0-4). They’ll get another shot to do that at EverBank Stadium at 8:15 Monday night.
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.
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.
