HIGH SCHOOL

It’s Week 6 of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

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

The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 26 games.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

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

This was no ordinary officiating crew or occasion in Detroit on Sept. 21.

St. Augustine ended a five-year losing streak to rival Bartram Trail in the Football Friday Game of the Week. Photographer Ralph Priddy captured the game in this photo gallery.

We’re past the halfway point of the high school football season. Week 5 delivered a handful of special performances, none bigger than the one at St. Augustine High.

It’s one of the area’s best rivalries and you can watch it on News4JAX.com and News4JAX+ tonight when Bartram Trail visits St. Augustine in the Football Friday Game of the Week.

The high school football state championship games are heading to Tallahassee and the campus of Florida A&M.

It’s essentially the halfway of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

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

The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 19 games.

Menendez junior Meghan Dawson was diagnosed with stage II ependymoma in December 2021 after originally thinking she had a sports-related injury. Now fully recovered, Dawson's story is one of determination and inspiration.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Week 4 of the high school football season is complete, and some teams are nearing the halfway mark of the 2023 season. Here are scores, headlines and highlights from Friday night.

This week’s Game of the Week features the Paxon Golden Eagles and the Stanton Blue Devils.

It’s the fourth week of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

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

The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 5 games.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

We’re nearly through three weeks of the high school football season and some big storylines have started to take shape.

It’s the third week of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Aug. 29 games.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The second week of the high school football season is largely in the books.

It’s the second week of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The News4Jax Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Aug. 29 games.

The News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Hurricane Idalia is throwing the high school football schedule for a loop.

Mandarin started quick and pulled away late to beat Fletcher in a Gateway Conference showdown in Week 1 of the high school football season. Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos. Click through his gallery here.

Our Game of the Week features the rising Toros and new head coach Zachary Harbison against a Beachside team coming off an excellent first season.

It’s the first week of the high school football season. We take a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

High school football season is here. We get you up to speed quickly on all you need to know about the 2023 season.

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 News4JAX Super 10 football rankings will be published Tuesday’s during the regular season.

Flagler Palm Coast and Atlantic Coast met in a kickoff classic on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photographer Kevin Nguyen captured the game in this photo gallery.

Tocoi Creek and Paxon met in a kickoff classic on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photographer Ralph D. Priddy captured the game in this photo gallery.

Share your gameday photos and videos in our SnapJAX Football Friday on 4 channel and you could see yourself on TV!

High school football weekly schedules for the 2023 season. A handful of area teams have yet to finalize their full schedules. Those will be updated as they become available.

The high school football season begins next month. Here are team-by-team schedules for the 2023 season. Some teams have not finalized schedules. They will be updated as they are finalized.

At the stroke of midnight, the clock began ticking on the high school football season.

Here are some key dates and information to know as the prep football season is set to kick off.

The unofficial start of the high school football season arrived on Wednesday with the Baker's Sports/Jaguars Prep high school media day launching area teams into the new season. With practices set to start next week, media day has often served as the point where players and coaches begin their quest for the coming season.

The target on Hunter Carns gets bigger by the year. Does the pressure ramp up with that, too? Not quite.

University Christian's Sophia Kardatzke leads the All-News4JAX softball team.

Christian Miller knows that opponents are coming for him, but good luck catching the Creekside sprinting star.

The coach must use the communication device from the dugout only, and the catcher on defense is the only player on the field a coach can communicate with through the device.

Alyson Johnson was a soccer player until her love for running changed those plans. Now, the Creekside star has a different focus.

Through two days of the Major League Baseball draft, only one player with area ties has been selected — Florida State pitcher and Bolles grad Jackson Baumeister.

Mykala Maddox had a front row seat to one of the most dominant flag football seasons in area history.

New England Patriots cornerback Shaun Wade hosted his first-ever free youth kids football camp at his alma mater, Trinity Christian Academy.

Las Vegas Raiders fullback Jakob Johnson hosted a free kids camp at Ribault High School Saturday. Over 200 kids attended the camp and participated in drills and skills challenges.

Christ's Church Academy's Chase Healey leads the All-News4JAX boys tennis team.

Nease's Kylie Kochis leads the All-News4JAX girls tennis team.

Ponte Vedra's Maddox Johnson leads the inaugural All-News4JAX boys lacrosse team.

Bartram Trail attack player Ryann Frechette leads the inaugural All-News4JAX girls lacrosse team.

A busy season of high school football coaching changes continued this week, with two more schools filling vacancies.

The City of Jacksonville Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) announced that 20 community pools across the city will open Saturday, May 27 — just in time for Memorial Day festivities.

Fifteen batters up. Fifteen batters down. University Christian junior Sophia Kardatzke dominated Foundation Academy in the Class 2A softball state semifinals, firing a perfect game to lead an 11-0 romp at Legends Way Ballfield in Clermont.

It’s the same team but a different mindset for the Baldwin softball team.

Bartram Trail’s Ryann Frechette added to an impressive athletic season at the St. Johns County program by earning the Miss Lacrosse award on Monday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that shakes up the Florida High School Athletic Association’s board structure and gives control to the state, further eases restrictions on athletes in virtual and charter schools, and allows pregame remarks like prayer and state series games.

Jaylen Robinson liked basketball and he liked football. So, what was the great separator when it came to preferring one over the other for the Providence star?

Bishop Kenny’s first trip to the baseball state championship in 15 years ended without a title.

It was a golden night for Creekside sprinter Christian Miller and distance runner Alyson Johnson.

Meghan Jackowiak has accomplished more than any other high school lacrosse coach in area history. Now, it’s time for a new challenge — focusing on parenthood and her three young children.

A rough first inning was too much for the St. Johns Country Day baseball team to overcome.

The proof is in the accolades, but Taliah Scott doesn’t have time to slow down and appreciate them. Stopping to look back is great for nostalgia, but not productive for focus.

It was a golden night for the Ponte Vedra boys track and field team.

Baldwin and University Christian are headed back to the state softball final four.

Antonio Mancinotti remembers a time not too long ago when he wasn’t close to being the best player on his own team, let alone in the area. Times have changed.

Another game with excellent pitching, a hallmark during its playoff run, delivered Bishop Kenny a 4-1 win over Tampa Jefferson in the Class 4A state semifinals on Friday at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers.

The dream season for the Providence baseball team ended with a tough loss on Friday.

The Bulldogs swept the Class 2A team state championships on Thursday at UNF, winning the boys and girls titles. For the Bulldogs girls, it was their third consecutive title.

The storybook high school career had one very big speed bump for Grace Ivey. And, with the benefit of hindsight, was totally worth it for the Bartram Trail girls soccer star.

The Providence baseball team is in the state semifinals for the first time since 2016, with coach Tommy Boss and a tough group of nine Providence seniors ready to try and keep their season going. On Friday morning at 10, Providence (25-4) faces Clearwater Calvary Christian (26-4) in a collision of two of the best teams in the state, regardless of classification.

The Spartans had used a fast start to beat Westminster Academy 8-3 in the Class 2A state semifinals on Thursday at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. St. Johns will face Lakeland Christian on Saturday at 11 a.m. for the championship.

The Bishop Kenny baseball team has been waiting a long time to get back here. And here they are.

Ethan Vugman had a choice to make. Soccer was his passion, but wrestling was in his bloodlines.

The St. Johns Country Day baseball team was delayed, not denied. One season after a regional final heartbreak, the Spartans are back on the state stage and ready to make up for lost time.

Bishop Kenny, Columbia and Providence are joining St. Johns Country Day in the high school baseball state semifinals in Fort Myers.

Baker County, Baldwin, Episcopal, Providence, Ridgeview and University Christian all took care of business in the regional semifinals on Tuesday night to move into the regional finals.

Middleburg's Cheyenne Cruce is the All-News4JAX girls wrestler of the year

Fleming Island’s run to the Class 2A state championship game ended one win short of a title with a 33-6 loss to Tampa Alonso High on Saturday afternoon at Mandarin High School.

If last season was a just-happy-to-be-there moment, then the times have changed for the Fleming Island flag football team. The Golden Eagles expect more this time, much more.

The Clay softball team went on the road and pulled a massive upset in the opening round of the high school softball playoffs on Thursday night.

The second night of the high school baseball state playoffs was a tough one for area teams.

A bill that gives high school athletes greater options than ever in choosing where they want to play cleared the Florida Legislature and now awaits the signature of Gov. Ron DeSantis, another blow for the embattled Florida High School Athletic Association.

The Bartram Trail girls lacrosse team became the first area program, boys or girls, to win back-to-back state championships when it edged Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas in a 5-4 thriller that went down to the final seconds on Saturday night in Naples.

The Bolles boys lacrosse team finished one win short of a championship.

Nearly two dozen area high school baseball teams are playoff bound.

The brackets are out and area high school softball teams know what the playoff road will look like.

The Bartram Trail girls lacrosse team is headed back to defend its state championship after knocking off Tampa Plant 13-6 in the Class 2A state semifinals on Friday afternoon in Naples.

The Bolles boys lacrosse team still hasn’t lost to a team from the state.

Bartram Trail (17-4) will face Tampa Plant (18-3) at 2:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon in the Class 2A state semifinals in Naples. Five hours later at 7:30, Ponte Vedra (14-4) collides with Lake Highland Prep (19-3) in the Class 1A semi. That the area has teams in both classifications still alive and chasing championships is a testament to just how much the sport has grown in the area.

Bolles is playing in the boys lacrosse state semifinals for just the third time in program history this week. The task is clear — bring home a championship. But coach Tom West has stressed one big thing to the Bulldogs in their quest.

Monday marked the official first day of spring practice around the state for high school programs.