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Varsity 4 coaches rankings: Oakleaf moves to 5th as Week 8 arrives

Beachside topped Tocoi Creek 45-14 in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week on Friday night. (Quan Nguyen, News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – 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. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

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Varsity 4 News4JAX coaches Super 10 rankings, Week 7

Rank, (previous), (first-place votes), W-L, Total points

1. (1) St. Augustine (6), 6-0, 123

Last week: Off. Next: at Clay (1-5).

2. (1) Raines (7), 5-0, 116

Last week: Beat Ribault, 53-0. Next: vs. Madison County (2-4), 6:30 p.m.

3. (3) Bolles, 5-1, 104

Last week: Off. Next: vs. Jackson (3-3).

4. (4) Mandarin, 6-1, 73

Last week: Beat Rockledge, 38-10.Next: vs. Fletcher (5-2), 6:30 p.m.

5. (6) Oakleaf, 5-1, 54

Last week: Off. Next: vs. First Coast (4-2), 6:30 p.m.

6. (5) Bradford, 6-1, 52

Last week: beat Palatka, 36-0. Next: vs. Newberry (3-3), 7:30 p.m.

T7. (8) Columbia, 6-1, 50

Last week: Beat Manatee, 35-0. Next: at Ridgeview (2-4).

T7. (7) Nease, 4-2, 50

Last week: Off. Next: at Bartram Trail (2-4).

9. (9) Beachside, 5-1, 33

Last week: Beat Tocoi Creek, 45-14. Next: vs. Fleming Island (3-3).

10. (10) White, 5-1, 32

Last week: Beat Atlantic Coast, 48-21. Next: vs. Sandalwood (0-7), 6:30 p.m.

Also receiving votes

Middleburg (6-0), 13; Ponte Vedra (4-2), 6; Yulee (6-0), 6; Bishop Kenny (4-2), 5; Matanzas (4-3), 3; Baldwin (4-2), 1.

Week 8 schedule, Florida

Thursday, Oct. 9

Faith Christian (1-6) at Bishop Snyder (3-4)

Halifax Academy (1-6) at Duval Charter (0-6), 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 10

Atlantic Coast (3-3) at Creekside (3-4)

Baldwin (4-2) at Wolfson (3-4), 6:30 p.m.

Belleview (1-6) at Matanzas (4-3)

Bell (2-4) at Interlachen (2-5), 7:30 p.m.

Bishop Kenny (4-2) at Menendez (3-3)

Christ’s Church (4-3) at Harvest Community (1-6)

Columbia (6-1) at Ridgeview (2-4)

Englewood (0-6) at Riverside (1-6), 6:30 p.m.

Fernandina Beach (5-2) at Yulee (6-0)

First Coast (4-2) at Oakleaf (5-1)

Flagler Palm Coast (2-4) at DeLand (6-0)

Fleming Island (3-3) at Beachside (5-1)

Fletcher (5-2) at Mandarin (6-1), 6:30 p.m.

Fort White (3-3) at Zarephath Academy (3-4)

Gainesville Buchholz (6-1) at Tocoi Creek (3-3)

Hawthorne (4-1) at University Christian (5-2)

Impact Christian (3-3) at Paxon (4-3), 6:30 p.m.

Jackson (3-3) at Bolles (5-1)

Joshua Christian (2-4) at Deltona Trinity Christian (0-0)

Keswick Christian (6-1) at Eagle’s View (4-3)

Madison County (2-4) at Raines (5-0), 6:30 p.m.

Nease (4-2) at Bartram Trail (2-4)

Newberry (3-3) at Bradford (6-1)

Old Plank Christian (5-2) at Gainesville Oak Hall (5-0)

Ponte Vedra (4-2) at Middleburg (6-0)

St. Augustine (6-0) at Clay (1-5)

Sandalwood (0-7) at White (5-1), 6:30 p.m.

Sante Fe (4-2) at Keystone Heights (0-6)

Suwannee (1-5) at Baker County (3-4)

TBA at Young Kids in Motion (1-5)

Trinity Christian (2-4) at Episcopal (6-1)

West Nassau (7-1) at Satellite (7-0)

West Oaks Academy (2-5) at St. Joseph (6-0)

Westside (0-6) at Parker (0-5), 6:30 p.m.

OFF: Cedar Creek Christian, Crescent City, Hilliard, KIPP Bold City, NFEI, Orange Park, Palatka, Providence, Ribault, Union County.

Week 9 schedule, Georgia

Friday, Oct. 10

Brunswick (6-1) at Statesboro (4-2), 7:30 p.m.

Irwin County (1-6) at Charlton County (3-4), 7:30 p.m.

Lowndes (7-0) at Camden County (5-2), 7:30 p.m.

South Effingham (3-3) at Glynn Academy (4-3), 7:30 p.m.

Off: Pierce County, Ware County


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