HIGH SCHOOL

The Christians faced off with Clearwater Central Catholic in the Class 1M state semifinals and treated fans to a classic in a 34-29 loss. Photographer Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos. Click through the gallery above to check out those pictures.

A UC desperation pass was picked off at the goal line with no time left, sending the Marauders (12-1) into the state championship game with a 34-29 victory over the Christians (11-2). So, Central Catholic will meet Chaminade-Madonna for the title, while UC’s season is finished.

Ware County was the lone area state semifinal survivor on a miserable night of football for local programs. All five Florida-area programs bowed out one win shy of championship game appearances, some in blowout fashion and others in agonizing misses that will be talked about for some time.

Bartram Trail head coach Darrell Sutherland, who has been at the program since before it opened in 2000, announced his resignation on Friday afternoon.

For the fourth time in four years since taking over as the head coach at Bolles, Matt Toblin is preparing for a final four game. This time, the most successful program in the history of high school football all in Florida will play the role of the underdog.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Nov. 30 games.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too. News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday.

The final four of the high school football playoffs are here. Six area teams — five from Florida, one from Georgia — will play in the state semifinals on Friday night. Here’s a breakdown of those games.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Nov. 29.

University Christian must move past the upset of the two-time defending state champions Trinity Christian and focus on Friday's Final Four matchup with Clearwater Central Catholic.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Nov. 28.

Though his team is out of the playoffs, Grayson Howard will represent Jackson one more time. January 7 in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. On Saturday, Howard received his All-American Bowl jersey.

The night started with a dozen area teams in the state playoffs and only six of those remain.

A trip to the final four never gets old, even at Bolles, where heading to the state semifinals is an ingrained tradition.

It’s the third round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Suburban and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

For the first time since 2016, two of the most storied high school football programs in northeast Florida will meet when Raines faces Bolles in the regional finals.

It’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Metro and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Nov. 21.

The University of Florida's decision to cut ties with Nease High School quarterback Marcus Stokes is drawing varying opinions.

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

Nease quarterback Marcus Stokes had his scholarship offer pulled from the University of Florida after a clip surfaced on social media of Stokes using a racial slur while singing a song.

The dynasty continues for Bolles. The Bishop Kenny boys stacked championships, too. It was a sterling two days for area teams and swimmers at the state swimming and diving championships in Stuart.

Creekside held its own with vaunted rival Bartram Trail for the opening 22 minutes of Friday night’s playoff game.

A dozen teams are still standing in the high school football state playoffs with some major all-local showdowns heading our way.

The new XFL added quite a few local names to its upstart league this week.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.

It’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Metro division.

It’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Suburban and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The Ponte Vedra boys golf team just doesn’t know how to lose.

Among the playoff games on Friday, Baldwin hosts Baker County in the 2S regional semi-final. The meeting is a rematch of a game won by the Indians 30-7 earlier in the season. That game was part of a historic season for Baldwin, who had not beaten Baker County since 1968 and had never won a district championship in football. They accomplished both feats this season.

Taliah Scott had been committed to Arkansas for more than a year, but still managed to pull off a signing surprise.

Baker County’s offense entered the playoffs on a tear, but with the defense the Wildcats flashed Friday night, high-point games won’t always be a necessity.

The opening night of the state playoffs in the area are done and what a night it was.

The high school football playoffs begin on Friday night, with games on Saturday and Monday night, too, due to Hurricane Nicole. A glance at the matchups in the Metro division.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The high school football playoffs begin on Friday night, with games on Saturday and Monday night, too, due to Hurricane Nicole. A glance at the matchups in the Suburban and Rural divisions.

Wednesday marks the first day of the early signing period for high school athletes in all sports but football.

The high school football playoffs are dealing with something unusual this season — a tropical storm.

This is the News4JAX Super 10 rankings of the season. It is being published a day earlier this week due to the election on Tuesday.

The road to the high school football state playoffs is set.

The first of two weekends of the state swimming and diving championships went very well for several area programs.

It was another unforgettable weekend for Bolles cross country runners.

The high school football regular season is in the books and the playoffs are on tap. Who’s in, who’s out and who’s going where? That will be finalized on Sunday morning when the FHSAA releases its first brackets for its new Suburban and Metro state playoffs.

It was a double Senior Night for the second-oldest rivalry in the state, with seniors from both St. Augustine and Palatka being introduced and honored prior to the game at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Two teams go head-to-head in Putnam County for their last game of the regular season for this week’s Football Friday on 4 when Palatka High School takes on St. Augustine in one of the area’s oldest rivalries.

Trinity Christian quarterback Colin Hurley, one of the biggest recruits in the Class of 2025, verbally committed to LSU on Friday morning.

I knew Tegan and Sara’s concert in Detroit wasn’t going to be normal when the twin sister duo walked onto stage with their band with no stage productions going on.

The high school cross country state championship meet is Saturday at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. Several local teams and runners are legitimate state championship contenders. A look at the classes.

It’s the final week of the high school football regular season in both Florida and Georgia. We take a look at the top four games of the week, followed by the next four and then the full schedule. All games are Friday night at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

We listened to thousands of minutes of student podcasts and curated a list of episodes that will make you laugh, smile, or stop to think for a minute.

The Wisconsin high school will offer a class on drones starting next fall.

The Wisconsin high school will offer a class on drones starting next fall.

The Wisconsin high school will offer a class on drones starting next fall.