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Team-by-team schedules for the 2025 high school football season
Read full article: Team-by-team schedules for the 2025 high school football seasonThe high school football season is right around the corner and the schedules are here. Below are schedules for teams in the News4JAX coverage region, which includes north Florida and southeast Georgia.
Outgoing First Coast head coach Marty Lee reflects on unforgettable football journey
Read full article: Outgoing First Coast head coach Marty Lee reflects on unforgettable football journeyMarty Lee started coaching with one small promise to himself all those years ago. If Lee could walk away at the very end of his coaching career at First Coast High School knowing that he’d made his mentors proud, then he’d have fulfilled that promise.
Spring football primer: New head coaches, teams on the rise, top players as 2025 arrives
Read full article: Spring football primer: New head coaches, teams on the rise, top players as 2025 arrivesHigh school spring football is here. Monday marked the official start of the spring football practice around the state. A look at storylines entering 2025, head coaches in new spots, top players to watch and more.
National signing day football: Area stars put pen to paper for 2025 decisions
Read full article: National signing day football: Area stars put pen to paper for 2025 decisionsWednesday is national signing day around the country, with high school athletes signing letters of intent with college programs. Here are signees as reported by their schools. This list will be updated throughout the week.
Varsity 4 All-News4JAX independent football team: Christ’s Church Academy, Paxon, Zarephath stars lead way
Read full article: Varsity 4 All-News4JAX independent football team: Christ’s Church Academy, Paxon, Zarephath stars lead wayWe unveiled our Varsity 4 All-News4JAX football teams on Thursday night and we’re honoring the stars of the independent classifications Friday. This includes teams who played in the Sunshine State Athletic Association or other independent programs like Zarephath Academy.
Varsity 4 All-News4JAX football offense: Championship on the mind of Raines star TJ Cole
Read full article: Varsity 4 All-News4JAX football offense: Championship on the mind of Raines star TJ ColeRaines quarterback TJ Cole, the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX offensive player of the year, flirted with area passing history and led Raines to the state championship game. As good as the individual success was — and it was very, very good — Cole says the job for the Vikings is not yet finished.
Raines will play for the state title on Saturday night. Here’s what you need to know
Read full article: Raines will play for the state title on Saturday night. Here’s what you need to knowThe Raines football team is playing for a state championship on Saturday night in Miami. Here’s what you need to know about the showdown.
High school football championship pick: Can Raines cap dream season with title?
Read full article: High school football championship pick: Can Raines cap dream season with title?News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his prediction for the high school football championship. The game is Saturday night at 7:30 at FIU’s Pitbull Stadium in Miami.
‘The job’s not finished’: Can Raines close 2024 football season with a state title?
Read full article: ‘The job’s not finished’: Can Raines close 2024 football season with a state title?With all the hype and pageantry around the Class 3A state championship game, Raines head coach Donovan Masline has kept one point front and center — when the game kicks off at 7:30 Saturday night, it’s just a regular football game.
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Team-by-team schedules for the 2025 high school football season
Read full article: Team-by-team schedules for the 2025 high school football seasonThe high school football season is right around the corner and the schedules are here. Below are schedules for teams in the News4JAX coverage region, which includes north Florida and southeast Georgia.
Outgoing First Coast head coach Marty Lee reflects on unforgettable football journey
Read full article: Outgoing First Coast head coach Marty Lee reflects on unforgettable football journeyMarty Lee started coaching with one small promise to himself all those years ago. If Lee could walk away at the very end of his coaching career at First Coast High School knowing that he’d made his mentors proud, then he’d have fulfilled that promise.
Atlantic Coast grad Pat Bryant taken in 3rd round of NFL draft by Broncos
Read full article: Atlantic Coast grad Pat Bryant taken in 3rd round of NFL draft by BroncosIllinois receiver and former Atlantic Coast High School star Pat Bryant II became the first local player to hear his name called in the NFL draft on Thursday night.
Spring signing period: A look at area athletes making college choices
Read full article: Spring signing period: A look at area athletes making college choicesThe spring signing period for high school athletes inking letters of intent is in full swing. A look at area athletes who are signing with colleges.
‘It’s an embarrassment’: High school coaches make their case for better pay at Florida Capitol
Read full article: ‘It’s an embarrassment’: High school coaches make their case for better pay at Florida CapitolThe push to pay all high school coaches better in Florida hit the state Capitol on Tuesday morning as members of the Florida Coaches Coalition spent more than five hours meeting with lawmakers and making their case for better pay.