News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Mandarin locked into top spot as 2024 begins

The News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published Fridays during the regular season. (News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 4 games.

News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings

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Rank, school, record, classification

1. (1) Mandarin (10-0-2, Class 7A)

Notable wins: Bartram Trail, Chiles, Creekside, Mandarin, Stanton, Wolfson.

Glance: The Mustangs have been off since our last Super 6, so no change in the top spot. Mandarin has outscored teams a combined 54-6 this year Daniel Moreno and Alias Goldsberry are the Mandarin headliners as the area’s best team surges into the Gateway Conference tournament as the heavy favorite.

2. (2) Creekside (13-4-1, Class 7A)

Notable wins: Beachside, Bishop Kenny, Englewood, Fleming Island, Mainland, Nease, Spruce Creek (twice), Sandalwood, Tocoi Creek.

Glance: The Knights were actually pretty busy over the holiday break, beating Spruce Creek and Mainland in quality Ws, and then losing to a 13-2 Bishop Moore (2-1) and to a 14-1-1 New Smyrna Beach (3-2). They’re back in action next week with home games against St. Augustine (Wednesday) and Bartram Trail (Friday). Cameron Mueller is leading the Knights with 11 goals.

3. (3) Bartram Trail (6-1-2, Class 7A)

Notable wins: Fleming Island, St. Augustine.

Glance: Nothing on the schedule for the Bears since the holiday break. They return to action on Friday at No. 2 and rival Creekside. Bartram’s only loss is to No. 1 Mandarin.

4. (4) Sandalwood (7-1-5, Class 7A)

Notable wins: Bishop Kenny, Duval Charter, Englewood.

Glance: Sandalwood has been off since Dec. 19, but returns to action Monday against Baldwin as the Gateway tournament kicks off. The Saints’ loss is to No. 2 Creekside.

5. (5) Fleming Island (9-3-1, Class 6A)

Notable wins: Atlantic Coast, Bolles, Chiles, Nease.

Glance: The Golden Eagles have been off since a scoreless game against Buchholz on Dec. 20. They return ot action with a Wednesday-Thursday doubleheader against Oakleaf and Ponte Vedra, respectively.

6. (6) Stanton (8-3-1, Class 4A)

Notable wins: Bolles, Clay, Episcopal, Wolfson.

Glance: The Blue Devils have a five-game winning streak entering the Gateway Conference tournament, which could put them on a collision with No. 1 Mandarin.

On the bubble

Atlantic Coast (5-1-4, Class 7A); Beachside (5-2-4, Class 5A); Bishop Kenny (5-5-3, Class 4A); Bolles (6-3-1, Class 3A); Englewood (11-4. Class 5A); Fernandina Beach (6-3-2, Class 4A); Episcopal (5-1-3, Class 3A); Flagler Palm Coast (10-3, Class 7A); Keystone Heights (10-1-1, Class 3A); Matanzas (6-4-2, Class 5A); Menendez (5-1-6, Class 5A); Nease (3-4-3, Class 6A); Oakleaf (4-1-3, Class 6A) Providence (5-3-3, Class 3A); St. Johns Country Day (3-3-1, Class 2A); Wolfson (6-3-4, Class 3A).


About the Author

Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

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