The high school football playoffs are in the third round. The winners from Friday night’s regional final games will earn a trip to the state semifinals next week.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas — through the regular season. Records are through Nov. 24.

The GHSA hit Brunswick with one-year playoff ban, suspended 41 players and fined the school $5,000 for the fight. In a statement, Brunswick principal Slade Turner said the school accepted the punishment and would also give out additional sanctions to the students involved.

The Bishop Kenny girls continued their cross country dominance, winning their third consecutive state championship on a blockbuster morning in Tallahassee for local teams.

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.

Nine area high school football teams are playing on through Thanksgiving.

The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 20 games.

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 Ponte Vedra girls and Nease boys continued their swimming dominance, both winning the Class 3A state championship.

Nease got redemption for a playoff loss to Oakleaf last year with a 45-7 blowout on Friday night. News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen 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.

Nease didn’t downplay the desire for revenge in its playoff opener. The Panthers embraced it and used it as fuel against Oakleaf, and the result of the Varsity 4 Game of the Week was telling.

Just two days after parting ways with its head coach, the Wildcats announced the hiring of veteran Jon Lindsey to lead the program. He replaces Travis Roland, who was fired on Wednesday after going 13-8 and missing the state playoffs this season.

The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 13 games.

Friday is the opening night of the Georgia High School Association state football playoffs and five of the area’s six teams from southeast Georgia are alive.

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.

The high school playoffs kick off this week around the state. News4JAX breaks down first-round games in Classes 1A through 3A here.

Ridgeview and Sandalwood have high school football head coaching vacancies, and looking for new leaders to help turn their programs around.

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.

Camden County is on the search for a new head football coach after moving on from Travis Roland on Wednesday morning.

The high school playoffs kick off this week around the state. News4JAX breaks down first-round games in Classes 4A through 7A here.

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.

At least one area team is a win away from making repeat appearances in the state title game. Raines? Not just yet. The answer is in Nassau County, where coach Blake Willis has crafted Fernandina Beach into a steady title contender in the Sunshine State Athletic Association.

West Nassau is ready for a rematch with its biggest rival.

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 Senate education committee heard nearly two hours of discussion on Tuesday in Tallahassee on high school athletics in Florida, including the growing issue of rampant transfers and the need for better pay for coaches in the state.

News4JAX had photographer Quan Nguyen capture the Beachside-Fleming Island football game in this photo gallery. Click through the images to check out scenes from the game.

The Fernandina Beach Police Department announced Tuesday that it has secured an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old football player from Bell High School following an incident during a playoff game on Friday.

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 Fernandina Beach Police Department announced Tuesday that it has secured an arrest warrant for an 18-year-old football player from Bell High School following an incident during a playoff game on Friday.

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 Nassau County School District issued a statement after a Fernandina Beach football player was hit in the face with a helmet by an opposing player during a playoff game against Bell last week, commending players for their response after the turbulent incident.

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.

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.

Only one local high school volleyball team remains alive in the state playoffs.

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.

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.

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.

All but one area district championship is done and settled after a big Week 10 in high school football on Friday night.

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.

Sporting Jax held its third high school soccer media day Friday morning at the Riverside YMCA. News4JAX captured scenes from the day in this photo gallery.

Nine area volleyball teams are headed for the second round of the state playoffs.

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 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.

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.

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.

The ninth 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Xander Edwards rushed for an area-high 522 yards on 39 carries in a 73-39 win over Baldwin last Friday night, totals that quickly traveled from that small town all across the country.

Undefeated Raines Vikings face rival Ribault Trojans in historic Northwest Classic at Ribault's new stadium Saturday. The mile-apart schools continue their storied rivalry with playoff implications at stake.

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.

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.

TJ Cole, Raines High School's quarterback, dedicates extensive hours to film study, enhancing his strategic understanding and leading his team to a dominant 3-0 start in the football season.

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.