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Varsity 4 Super 10: Oakleaf-White clash in ranked battle in Week 9

The News4JAX Super 10 is published each Tuesday in the high school football regular season. (News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ 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. Think weโ€™ve got a team ranked too high or a program not ranked at all? Send us a message on Instagram (@Sports4Jax) or sports@wjxt.com.

To see the high school coaches poll and their Super 10, find that here. That is released Mondays.

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Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 10 rankings

Rank, (previous), school, record last year, classification

1. (1) St. Augustine (7-0, Class 4A)

Last week: beat Clay, 56-7. This week: vs. Bartram Trail (2-5).

Why theyโ€™re here: The Yellow Jackets have wrapped up a district title. They have a struggling Bears team this week. The biggest remaining test between St. Augustine and a perfect regular season is Oct. 30 against Mandarin.

2. (2) Raines (6-0, Class 3A)

Last week: beat Madison County, 27-14. This week: vs. Creekside (4-4), 6:30 p.m.

Why theyโ€™re here: Vikings got a bit of a test against a tough Madison County squad last week. Their biggest game remaining is for the district title on Oct. 24 against unbeaten Yulee.

3. (3) Bolles (6-1, Class 2A)

Last week: beat Jackson, 48-0. This week: vs. Riverside (2-6), Thursday.

Why theyโ€™re here: The Bulldogs have wrapped up a district title and are in excellent shape for the postseason. Their most difficult game left is Oct. 31 at Columbia.

4. (4) Mandarin (7-1, Class 6A)

Last week: beat Fletcher, 22-13. This week: Off.

Why theyโ€™re here: The Mustangs get a well-timed break after topping Fletcher in a defensive battle in the rain. They face a pair of Super 10 teams to end the regular season in Oakleaf (Oct. 24) and St. Augustine (Oct. 30).

5. (5) Oakleaf (6-1, Class 6A)

Last week: beat First Coast, 24-0. This week: at (10) White (6-1), 6:30 p.m.

Why theyโ€™re here: The Knights have two difficult games across the next two weeks, starting with Fridayโ€™s showdown at No. 10 White. Then, itโ€™s the district title game at Mandarin on Oct. 24.

6. (6) Nease (5-2, Class 6A)

Last week: beat Bartram Trail, 10-0. Next: at Atlantic Coast (3-4), 6:30 p.m.

Why theyโ€™re here: The Panthers ended a two-game losing streak with a defensive slugfest win over Bartram Trail. The only thing standing between Nease and an eight-win season is a Week 11 game against Beachside.

7. (7) Bradford (7-1, Class 2A)

Last week: beat Newberry, 28-7. This week: vs. Tallahassee Leon (2-4).

Why theyโ€™re here: The Tornadoes got a bit of redemption against Newberry last week for a pair of losses to the Panthers last year. They will wrap up a district title with a win over Santa Fe on Oct. 24.

8. (8) Columbia (7-1, Class 4A)

Last week: beat Ridgeview, 44-0. This week: Off.

Why theyโ€™re here: The Tigers make it to their bye week in very good shape. Theyโ€™re not going to win a district title but theyโ€™re going to be comfortably in the postseason. They round out their regular season against Clay (Oct. 24) and Bolles (Oct. 31).

9. (9) Beachside (5-1, Class 5A)

Last week: game vs. Fleming Island postponed to Nov. 4. This week: at Middleburg (6-1).

Why theyโ€™re here: Barracudas are in the mix for a No. 1 seed in their region should they keep on winning. They get a little bit of a challenge this week in the Broncos, although Beachside should win comfortably.

10. (10) White (5-1, Class 4A)

Last week: beat Sandalwood, 49-6. This week: vs. (5) Oakleaf (6-1), 6:30 p.m.

Why theyโ€™re here: The Commanders have lost a shootout to the best team on their schedule to date (52-49 to Merritt Island). Can they hang with the No. 5-ranked Knights in their most difficult game of the season?

Keep an eye on

Bishop Kenny (5-2, Class 3A); Fletcher (5-3, Class 6A); Middleburg (6-1, Class 5A); Ponte Vedra (5-2, Class 5A); Yulee (7-0, Class 3A).

Week 9 schedule, Florida

Thursday, Oct. 16

Riverside (2-6) at Bolles (6-1)

Trinity Prep (4-4) at Cedar Creek Christian (0-7)

Friday, Oct. 17

Baldwin (5-3) at Ribault (1-6), 6:30 p.m.

Bartram Trail (2-5) at St. Augustine (7-0)

Beachside (5-1) at Middleburg (6-1)

Bishop Snyder (4-4) at Old Plank Christian (6-2)

Christโ€™s Church (5-3) at Cornerstone Charter (5-3)

Creekside (4-4) at Raines (6-0), 6:30 p.m.

Crescent City (2-5) at Palatka (1-6)

Duval Charter (1-7) at Joshua Christian (5-2)

Eagleโ€™s View (5-3) at Port Orange Atlantic (0-7)

Fernandina Beach (5-3) at Clay (1-6)

First Coast (4-3) at Bishop Kenny (5-2)

Gainesville Eastside (5-2) at Sandalwood (0-8), 6:30 p.m.

Gainesville Oak Hall (5-2) at St. Joseph (7-0)

Interlachen (2-6) at Hilliard (2-5)

Jackson (3-4) at Englewood (0-7), 6:30 p.m.

Jordan Christian Prep at Young Kids in Motion (1-5)

Keystone Heights (0-7) at Chiefland (7-1)

Lincoln (4-2) at Trinity Christian (3-4)

Menendez (3-4) at Tocoi Creek (3-4)

Nease (5-2) at Atlantic Coast (3-4), 6:30 p.m.

NFEI (3-4) at Gainesville P.K. Yonge (0-7)

Newberry (3-4) at Fort White (4-3), 7:30 p.m.

Oakleaf (6-1) at White (6-1), 6:30 p.m.

Orange Park (3-4) at Ponte Vedra (5-2)

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

Paxon (4-4) at Wildwood (1-6)

Providence (3-4) at KIPP Bold City (0-7), 6:30 p.m.

Ridgeview (2-5) at Impact Christian (4-3)

Suwannee (1-5) at Taylor County (6-0), 7:30 p.m.

Tallahassee Leon (2-4) at Bradford (7-1)

Union County (2-4) at Trinity Catholic (2-4), 7:30 p.m.

Westside (0-7) at Stanton (4-4), 6:30 p.m.

Yulee (7-0) at Flagler Palm Coast (2-5)

Zarephath Academy (3-5) at Gadsden County (0-6)

Zephyrhills Christian (2-5) at Cornerstone Classical Academy (0-5)

OFF: Baker County, Columbia, Episcopal, Fletcher, Mandarin, Matanzas, University Christian, West Nassau, Wolfson.

Week 10 schedule, Georgia

Friday, Oct. 17

Brunswick (6-2) at Lakeside (0-8), 7:30 p.m.

Crisp County (2-6) at Pierce County (7-0), 7:30 p.m.

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

Off: Camden County, Charlton County, Glynn Academy