JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The opening week of the high school football season is in the books and what a night it was.
Three Super 10 matchups headlined a stacked Week 1, with Raines topping Bolles 32-23 in the Varsity 4 Game of the Week to end a four-game losing streak to the Bulldogs. It was the Vikings’ first win over the Bulldogs since a 34-8 romp in the 2015 playoffs.
Top-ranked Mandarin ended a three-year losing streak to Creekside with a 57-13 blowout of the No. 9 Knights. The Mustangs face rival Atlantic Coast in Week 2 in a battle for the Principal’s Cup.
No. 7 Bradford stretched its winning streak over rival and No. 8 Baker County to five with a 13-7 win over the host Wildcats.
In the night’s biggest surprise, Oakleaf hammered No. 6 Riverside 35-7. The Knights lost six of their final seven games last season but started 2024 with a romp.
Nease kept its hot streak going over rival and 10th-ranked Ponte Vedra in a convincing 24-7 win. The Panthers have won back-to-back games against their biggest rival and three of the last four in the series.
Beachside stretched its area-best winning streak to 10 games with a 42-16 win over Orlando Christian Prep. The Barracudas haven’t lost since Week 1 2023. In South Georgia, reigning Class 2A state champ Pierce County won its 10th straight game with a 41-7 romp over Coosa Christian, Ala.
How the Super 10 fared
1. Mandarin (1-0), beat (9) Creekside, 57-13.
2. St. Augustine (1-0), beat Palatka, 42-6.
3. Bolles (0-1), lost to (4) Raines, 32-23.
4. Raines (1-0), beat (3) Bolles, 32-23.
5. Bartram Trail (1-0), beat Sumner, 34-12.
6. Riverside (0-1), lost to Oakleaf, 35-7.
7. Bradford (1-0), beat (8) Baker County, 13-7.
8. Baker County (0-1), lost to (7) Bradford, 13-7.
9. Creekside (0-1), lost to (1) Mandarin, 57-13.
10. Ponte Vedra (0-1), lost to Nease, 24-7.
The predictions
After Week 1, I’m out to a decent start in predictions. I’m 26-9 (.743) with a good shot to gain another win. Zarephath Academy is up by 20 over Episcopal with just under eight minutes to play when that game resumes on Sept. 3.
Florida results, Week 1
Friday’s results
Atlantic Coast 10, Parker 7
Baldwin 45, Englewood 14
(5) Bartram Trail 34, Sumner 12
Beachside 42, Orlando Christian Prep 16
Bishop Kenny 42, Matanzas 14
Bishop Snyder 35, Stanton 7
(7) Bradford 13, (8) Baker County 7
Christ’s Church 47, Harvest Community 8
Columbia 13, Suwannee 0
Crescent City at Deltona, postponed
Eagle’s View 24, Bell Creek Academy 3
Fernandina Beach 40, Hilliard 8
Jackson 47, KIPP Bold City 12
Keystone Heights 29, Interlachen 0
(1) Mandarin 57, (9) Creekside 13
Menendez 34, Sandalwood 0
Merritt Island 27, Impact Christian 23
NFEI 28, Hollis Christian 6
Newberry 44, University Christian 20
Oakleaf 35, (6) Riverside 7
Orange Park 26, Ridgeview 0
Paxon 55, Wolfson 13
Providence 20, Frostproof 17
Seffner Christian 28, Duval Charter 6
(2) St. Augustine 42, Palatka 6
St. Joseph 42, Cedar Creek Christian 6
Taylor County 20, Fort White 14 (OT)
Tocoi Creek 21, First Coast 10
Trinity Christian 21, White 18
Union County 14, Yulee 13
West Nassau 34, Frederica Academy (Ga.) 7
YKIM at Windermere Prep, postponed
Zarephath Academy 34, Episcopal 14, postponed to Sept. 3 with 7:30 left in the game
OFF: Flagler Palm Coast, Old Plank Christian.
Florida schedule, Week 2
Thursday, Aug. 29
Providence (1-0) at St. John Paul II (1-1)
Zarephath Academy (0-0) at South Fork (0-1)
Friday, Aug. 30
Beachside (1-0) at Englewood (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Bishop Snyder (2-0) at Gainesville Oak Hall (0-1)
Bolles (0-1) at Trinity Christian (1-0)
Cedar Creek Christian (1-1) at Father Lopez (0-1)
Central (0-1) at Interlachen (0-1), 7:30 p.m.
Columbia (1-0) at Coffee County (2-0), 7:30 p.m.
Crescent City (0-0) at PK Yonge (1-0)
Dunnellon (1-0) at Bradford (1-0), 7:30 p.m.
Eagle’s View (2-0) at Harvest Community (0-2)
Episcopal (0-0) at Bishop Kenny (1-0)
First Coast (0-1) at KIPP Bold City (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Fleming Island (1-0) at Riverside (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Flagler Palm Coast (0-0) at Lake Howell (0-1)
Fort White (0-1) at Belleview (0-1), 7:30 p.m.
Hilliard (0-1) at Stanton (0-2), 6:30 p.m.
Hollis Christian (0-1) at Chiefland (1-0), 7:30 p.m.
Impact Christian (0-1) at Port St. Lucie (0-1)
Lafayette (1-0) at Suwannee (0-1), 7:30 p.m.
Mandarin (1-0) at Atlantic Coast (1-0), 6:30 p.m.
Matanzas (0-1) at Atlantic (0-1)
Middleburg (1-0) at NFEI (1-0)
Nease (1-0) at Creekside (0-1)
Oakleaf (1-0) at Orange Park (1-0)
Palatka (0-1) at Baldwin (1-0), 6:30 p.m.
Palm Bay (0-1) at Baker County (0-1)
Parker (0-1) at Fletcher (1-0), 6:30 p.m.
Paxon (2-0) at Christ’s Church (2-0)
Ponte Vedra (0-1) at Bartram Trail (1-0)
Raines (1-0) at Sandalwood (0-1), 6:30 p.m.
Ribault (0-1) at Jackson (1-0), 6:30 p.m.
Ridgeview (0-1) at West Nassau (1-1)
St. Augustine (1-0) at Menendez (1-0)
St. Joseph (2-0) at Duval Charter (0-2), 4:30 p.m.
Seven Rivers Christian (2-0) at Old Plank (1-0)
Union County (1-0) at Keystone Heights (1-0), 7:30 p.m.
University Christian (0-1) at Hebron Christian, Ga. (2-0), 7:30 p.m.
Westside (0-1) at Tocoi Creek (1-0)
Wolfson (0-2) at Fernandina Beach (1-1)
Yulee (0-1) at Clay (0-1)
OFF: White.
Georgia results, Week 2
Friday’s results
Brunswick 49, Wayne County 7
Charlton County 19, McIntosh County Academy 0
Camden County 60, East Lake 15
Coffee 21, Ware County 20
Pierce County 41, Coosa Christian 7
Richmond Hill 31, Glynn Academy 12
Week 3 schedule, Georgia
Friday, Aug. 30
Bainbridge (0-2) at Ware County (1-1)
Brantley County (0-2) at Pierce County (1-0)
Charlton County (2-0) at Jeff Davis (2-0)
West Broward (1-0) at Camden County (2-0)
OFF: Brunswick, Glynn Academy.