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On Sept. 23, Wewoka High School’s football team was about to forfeit a game due to a lack of players when it asked a couple of senior girls at the school if they would suit up to give the team enough players.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

After the football flew into the stands in a game between Tennessee and the Florida Gators, a fan caught it and launched it back to the field.

Win two tickets to the Jaguars' home game against the Houston Texans.

Win two tickets to the Jaguars' home game against the Houston Texans.

Florida's game against Eastern Washington has been pushed back from Saturday to Sunday due to Hurricane Ian.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Hendon Hooker threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 112 yards and a score to lead No. 11 Tennessee to a 38-33 victory over No. 20 Florida Saturday

The first year at a new job can be a learning experience. But it doesn’t mean there have to be struggles. With Toby Bullock in his first year as the head coach at Mandarin, the Mustangs are off to a 3-1 start as they prepare for our FootbalL Friday game of the week.

Few high school football programs in northeast Florida have been as consistently successful as Bartram Trail.

The Jacksonville Jaguars were at the top of their game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, defeating them 24-0.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Stetson Bennett went 16 for 23 for 284 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead No. 1 Georgia to a 48-7 victory over South Carolina. The Bulldogs' defense nearly had its second shutout of the season before South Carolina scored a touchdown against the backups with 53 seconds to go.

It seems that after every Women’s World Cup that the United States Women’s National Team wins (USWNT for short), there will be a boom in the sport.

This week's matchup between Trinity Christian and Bolles has been circled on the calendar since the schedules were made. And until last Friday, it looked like it would be a matchup of the top two teams in the News4Jax Super 10 poll. But then Bolles lost their first game of the season to Brunswick as part of the Georgia-Florida Border Classic, making this game a redemption game for both teams.

They are the horsepower that makes the two-time defending state champions go. Trinity Christian’s dynamic duo of running backs just keep chewing up the yardage—and the wins. Treyaun Webb and Darnell Rogers have been making defenders' heads spin for years. And this year, the seniors are off to a hot start for the No. 1 team in our area.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend.

In a matchup of undefeated teams, Brunswick stayed unbeaten with a 20-3 win over Bolles, the No. 2 team in the News4Jax Super 10 poll.

Tears were shed, hugs were shared and resolve was at an all-time high in the communities of Uvalde, Texas and Oxford, Michigan.

It’s Week 3 of Football Friday, and our game of the week is Raines High School at Sandalwood High School.

No. 12 Florida returned to the AP Top 25 this week for the first time since October and will host No. 20 Kentucky in the league opener for both teams.

Anthony Richardson dazzled a packed Swamp in Florida’s season opener.

Since 1978, Florida had never been an underdog in their football home opener. Until Saturday. The oddsmakers may want to take a closer look next time. Florida used 104 yards rushing and three touchdowns from quarterback Anthony Richardson and a game-sealing interception by Amari Burney to give Billy Napier a win in Gators' debut, 29-26 over No. 7 Utah.

The family of a Raines High School football star, who was shot and killed shortly after graduating, believes a recently announced reward is making an impact.

Seven months after he was hired as the Jaguars head coach, Doug Pederson is on the doorstep of the first regular season game on the sidelines for Jacksonville. While sticking with his assessment that it's not an overnight fix, he was positive about where the team stands with the season approaching.

As the season kickoff approaches on Sept. 11, the Jaguars continued molding the roster, including adding a new kicker. But the season's success will hinge on quarterback Trevor Lawrence taking the next step in his career.

Less than 24 hours before final cuts are due into the NFL offices, the Jaguars have traded wide receiver Laviska Shenault to the Carolina Panthers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Since Doug Pederson announced that the Jaguars starters won't play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons, Wednesday and Thursday's combined practices offer the best chance for Trevor Lawrence and company to work against someone other than their own teammates before the season opens on Sept. 11 against the Washington Commanders.

The Jaguars spent more money in free agency this offseason than any team in NFL history ever has. They are looking for a good return on their investment and Friday’s preseason matchup with the Cleveland Browns offered a first look at several new additions.

The Jaguars are kicking off their preseason home opener with a match-up against the Cleveland Browns, and the game includes some controversy -- at least on the Browns' side.

The Jaguars play their first home game of the preseason on Friday when they host the Cleveland Browns. After losing to the Las Vegas Raiders 27-11 in the Hall of Fame game, the Jaguars will roll out most of their starters on Friday. Here are four big things I’ll be watching for in the game.

Former Georgia running back great Lars Tate has died at the age of 56.

Three draft picks are listed as starters on the Jaguars' first official depth chart of the season, released in advance of Thursday's Hall of Fame Game.

No player in Jaguars' history is more closely linked to Tony Boselli than Mark Brunell. On Saturday, the two will once again be on stage together when Brunell presents Boselli for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has been grumbling about the Florida-Georgia game being held in Jacksonville for years, and during Southeastern Conference Media Days this week, he renewed his calls for the annual rivalry game to be played on the universities’ campuses instead.

Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson said in a statement on Sunday that he will no longer use the nickname “AR-15″ due to having similarities with the weapon often used in mass shootings.

It was a good day in the 904 for Billy Napier and the Gators.

After a miserable 2020 season that included 15 straight losses and an even worse 2021 under Urban Meyer, the Jaguars' new head coach knows that he has to build trust first. He took two more steps on Thursday.

Former Jaguars' kicker Mike Hollis, 50, will make his return to pro football Friday when he kicks for the Jacksonville Sharks in a National Arena League game against the San Antonio Gunslingers.

For the first time, Jaguars veterans and rookies were on the practice field together under the watch of head coach Doug Pederson on Monday as the team conducted the first organized team activity (OTA) of the off-season.

A month after the move was rumored, the Jaguars have officially hired Ethan Waugh as assistant general manager, reuniting Waugh with Trent Baalke.

Five of the Jaguars' seven draft picks signed their rookie deals on Thursday as they prepared for this weekend's rookie mini-camp.

The Jaguars signed free agent quarterback E.J. Perry on Thursday, adding depth behind Trevor Lawrence.

Gators Breakdown host David Waters picks his Top 4 Gator football players to be taken in the 2023 NFL Draft.

We’re not here to break down the “grades” or decide “who won the draft” like so many others have, but rather, point out some fun facts or happenings from the NFL’s annual spectacle.

How did the Jaguars do in the draft? Let’s get my draft grade out here first and then talk about why. I’m giving the Jaguars a B. It was darn-near professional. That’s a step forward after what we’ve seen in the recent past.

The Jaguars and some of their players spend time helping mentor and develop future football players.

Barring an unforeseen 11th-hour trade, the Jaguars will select a player who does not play quarterback with the first overall pick of the 2022 draft. That doesn’t happen very often anymore.

With the Florida football team’s spring football season in the rearview mirror, the Gators’ attention turns to recruiting.

The first-ever GA-FL Border Classic features local high school football teams from both sides of the Georgia-Florida line.

Doug Pederson threw out the first pitch at the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp game Tuesday evening and he also threw out some thoughts on the draft and building a winning culture.

The idea of buying a home is exciting, but it also feels like the end of a longtime dream to live abroad for a year.

If you like watching pro football, you will love this weekend. There are six National Football League (NFL) playoff games played over three days. The winners move on, and the losers go home. The two top-ranked teams, the Green Bay Packers and the Tennessee Titans, will have their first games playoff next weekend.

60 Minutes Sports talks to scientists, parents, and the NFL about concussions and brain development in kids and teens. Tune in on Tuesday, January 5th at 8pm on SHOWTIME.