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News4JAX Varsity 4 boys soccer Super 6: Bartram, Fleming, Wolfson move up
Read full article: News4JAX Varsity 4 boys soccer Super 6: Bartram, Fleming, Wolfson move upThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 19 games.
News4JAX Varsity 4 girls soccer Super 6: Creekside moves up, Stanton moves in
Read full article: News4JAX Varsity 4 girls soccer Super 6: Creekside moves up, Stanton moves inThe News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Thanksgiving and Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 18 games.
A few upsets in opening week of the high school football playoff predictions
Read full article: A few upsets in opening week of the high school football playoff predictionsNews4JAX sports editor Justin Barney reveals his predictions for the first round of the high school football playoffs. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
High school football ‘24: Who wins Super 10 showdowns in Week 9 picks?
Read full article: High school football ‘24: Who wins Super 10 showdowns in Week 9 picks?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.
FHSAA pushes start of state playoffs back after hurricane-marred season
Read full article: FHSAA pushes start of state playoffs back after hurricane-marred seasonThe Florida High School Athletic Association will push the start of the football playoffs back a week due to the barrage of weather-related issues, including a couple hurricanes, that schools around the state have endured this season.
High school football ‘24: Friday night’s scoreboard and looking ahead to Week 5
Read full article: High school football ‘24: Friday night’s scoreboard and looking ahead to Week 5Week 4 of the high school football season is in the books and we've got all the scores and TV highlights in one place to catch you up on all the Friday night action.
High school football ‘24 predictions: Can Bradford, Riverside pull upsets in Week 4?
Read full article: High school football ‘24 predictions: Can Bradford, Riverside pull upsets in Week 4?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 Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
High school football ‘24 predictions: Can Nease, St. Augustine stay hot in Week 3?
Read full article: High school football ‘24 predictions: Can Nease, St. Augustine stay hot in Week 3?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 Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
Photo gallery: Mandarin routs Atlantic Coast to keep Principal’s Cup for another season
Read full article: Photo gallery: Mandarin routs Atlantic Coast to keep Principal’s Cup for another seasonMandarin romped to a 47-0 win over Atlantic Coast in the battle for the Principal's Cup on Friday night during Week 2 of the high school football season. Photographer Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos in this gallery.
High school football ‘24: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 2
Read full article: High school football ‘24: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 2The high school football regular season cranks up in full this week and News4JAX/Varsity 4 have you covered every step of the way. We’ll have four games to watch, the next four best and the full schedule in our Thursday coverage. All game times are 7 p.m. unless indicated.
High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming season
Read full article: High school football ‘24: A look at team schedules for the upcoming seasonHigh school football season in Florida begins in less than a month. News4JAX has you covered. Here are the team-by-team schedules for schools in the North Florida coverage region.
News4JAX Super 6 flag football: White makes big jump as Gateway tourney rolls on
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 flag football: White makes big jump as Gateway tourney rolls onThe News4JAX flag football team will be published Wednesday’s throughout the regular season. Records are through April 2 games.
Girls high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Bracket set as 21 area teams make the postseason
Read full article: Girls high school basketball playoffs ‘24: Bracket set as 21 area teams make the postseasonThe Florida High School Athletic Association unveiled the girls basketball postseason bracket on Sunday and 21 local teams are dancing.
National signing day ‘24: Check out area football players who are headed to college
Read full article: National signing day ‘24: Check out area football players who are headed to collegeWednesday is national signing day when high school athletes can sign national letters of intent with college programs.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Englewood moves into rankings as district tournaments approach
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Englewood moves into rankings as district tournaments approachThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 18 games.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Atlantic Coast moves into rankings ahead of Gateway final
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Atlantic Coast moves into rankings ahead of Gateway finalThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Jan. 11 games.
News4JAX girls soccer Super 6: Ponte Vedra, Bartram lead teams into 2024
Read full article: News4JAX girls soccer Super 6: Ponte Vedra, Bartram lead teams into 2024The News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Dec. 20 games.
News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Blistering start by Mandarin has it in top spot of rankings
Read full article: News4JAX boys soccer Super 6: Blistering start by Mandarin has it in top spot of rankingsThe News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings will be published every Friday during the regular season — except during Christmas week. Records are through Nov. 30 games.
High school football ‘23: Bradford, St. Augustine, Trinity wrap up district titles in Week 10
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Bradford, St. Augustine, Trinity wrap up district titles in Week 10After Week, 10 the playoff picture is coming into focus. Eight district champions were crowned this week, with one big one left to go.
High school football ‘23: Playoff spots on the line on 2 nights of football in Week 10
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Playoff spots on the line on 2 nights of football in Week 10It’s Week 10 of the high school football season. We’ve got a look at the top four games on Thursday and Friday night, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.
High school football ‘23: Scores, headlines from Week 4 and looking ahead
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Scores, headlines from Week 4 and looking aheadWeek 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.
High school football ‘23: Four games to watch, full schedule as district games highlight Week 4
Read full article: High school football ‘23: Four games to watch, full schedule as district games highlight Week 4It’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.
Photo gallery: Flagler Palm Coast at Atlantic Coast high school football
Read full article: Photo gallery: Flagler Palm Coast at Atlantic Coast high school footballFlagler 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.
High school football 2023: Week-by-week schedules, results for area teams
Read full article: High school football 2023: Week-by-week schedules, results for area teamsHigh 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.
High school football team schedules for the 2023 season
Read full article: High school football team schedules for the 2023 seasonThe 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.
New housing developments are popping up all around Wolfson High. Where will the new students go?
Read full article: New housing developments are popping up all around Wolfson High. Where will the new students go?If you’ve driven near Wolfson High School in the San Jose area of Jacksonville lately you can’t miss the massive amount of home and apartment development going on.
News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer: Oakleaf barrels into rankings after district title
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer: Oakleaf barrels into rankings after district titleThe News4JAX boys soccer Super 6 rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 2 games.
News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Creekside moves up as district tournament week winds down
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Creekside moves up as district tournament week winds downThe News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 1 games.
Atlantic Coast, Keystone Heights, Menendez hire head football coaches
Read full article: Atlantic Coast, Keystone Heights, Menendez hire head football coachesIt’s been a busy week in on the high school football head coaching circuit with Atlantic Coast, Keystone Heights and Menendez filling their vacancies.
News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer: Mandarin solidifies spot at No. 1; Ponte Vedra moves up
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer: Mandarin solidifies spot at No. 1; Ponte Vedra moves upThe News4JAX boys soccer Super 6 rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 5 games.
News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer: Top-ranked Mandarin rolls into 2023 unbeaten
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer: Top-ranked Mandarin rolls into 2023 unbeatenThe News4JAX boys soccer Super 6 rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season with the exception of a break the week of Christmas.
News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings: Unbeaten Mandarin entrenched at No. 1
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 boys soccer rankings: Unbeaten Mandarin entrenched at No. 1The News4JAX boys soccer Super 6 rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through Dec. 15 games.
News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Fletcher, Ponte Vedra move up, Fleming Island moves in
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Fletcher, Ponte Vedra move up, Fleming Island moves inThe News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Dec. 14 games.
News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Fletcher, Tocoi Creek move into rankings as big weekend looms for top teams
Read full article: News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer: Fletcher, Tocoi Creek move into rankings as big weekend looms for top teamsThe News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Dec. 7 games.
High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night and looking ahead to Week 8
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Results from Friday night and looking ahead to Week 8Seven weeks of the high school football season are nearly in the books — the Northwest Classic is up on Saturday — and things are coming more and more into focus.
High school football ‘22: Friday night’s Week 2 scoreboard and a look ahead
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Friday night’s Week 2 scoreboard and a look aheadWeek 2 of the high school football season is in the books. Take a look at Friday night's scoreboard, our television coverage and next week's schedule.
High school football ‘22: Week-by-week schedules, results for area teams
Read full article: High school football ‘22: Week-by-week schedules, results for area teamsHigh school football season is right around the corner. Here's the weekly schedule for teams from the North Florida and South Georgia coverage area.
Creekside, Mandarin athletes nab individual state swimming titles
Read full article: Creekside, Mandarin athletes nab individual state swimming titlesMandarin’s Gage Hulbert won a state title in the 100 fly and Creekside’s Grace Gavin added to the Knights’ sterling tradition by winning an individual title in the 100 back in the Class 4A state tournament.
High school state playoff field set: More than two dozen area teams headed to postseason
Read full article: High school state playoff field set: More than two dozen area teams headed to postseasonA total of 31 area teams from Florida and Georgia are in the state playoff field after the Florida High School Athletic Association and Georgia High School Association unveiled playoff brackets on Sunday.
Friday’s football scoreboard and final records for area teams
Read full article: Friday’s football scoreboard and final records for area teamsThe high school football regular season is finished. Friday night wrapped up the regular season. A glance at the Week 11 scores and how every team finished the regular season.
Florida wildlife officials see manatees dying at an alarming rate
Read full article: Florida wildlife officials see manatees dying at an alarming rateManatees are having a difficult time in Florida. So far, 819 manatee fatalities have been recorded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission through June 25. For perspective, that is 182 more manatee deaths than the total recorded in 2020.
Boaters, food shortages and polution take a toll on manatee population
Read full article: Boaters, food shortages and polution take a toll on manatee populationManatees are having a difficult time in Florida. So far, 749 manatee fatalities have been recorded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission through May 21. That is 112 more manatee deaths compared to last year.
News4Jax Super 6 softball: Teams trade spaces in this week’s rankings
Read full article: News4Jax Super 6 softball: Teams trade spaces in this week’s rankingsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school softball season is in full swing and so are our News4Jax Super 6 rankings. (2) Oakleaf (9-1, Class 7A)Notable wins: Clay, Creekside, East Ridge, Episcopal, Gainesville, Providence, Ridgeview. (2) Ridgeview (11-2, Class 4A)Notable wins: Bartram Trail, Clay, Fletcher, Keystone Heights, Oakleaf, Paxon, West Nassau (twice). (3) Trinity Christian (8-2, Class 2A)Notable wins: Bartram Trail, Providence, West Nassau. Glance: The Eagles return to the Super 6 this week in what has been the most challenging week of rankings to date.
News4Jax Super 6 softball: Trinity Christian moves up, Creekside moves in
Read full article: News4Jax Super 6 softball: Trinity Christian moves up, Creekside moves inJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school softball season is in full swing and so are our News4Jax Super 6 rankings. (1) Oakleaf (4-0, Class 7A)Notable wins: Creekside, Ridgeview. (2) Ridgeview (7-1, Class 4A)Notable win: Bartram Trail, Fletcher, Paxon, West Nassau. (4) Trinity Christian (6-0, Class 2A)Notable wins: Bartram Trail, Providence. It escaped what would have been a bad loss by edging winless Suwannee (15-14) but rebounded from that scare with a 13-2 rout of Bartram Trail.
News4Jax Super 6 softball: Oakleaf, West Nassau open at the top in 2021
Read full article: News4Jax Super 6 softball: Oakleaf, West Nassau open at the top in 2021When the season was paused, and eventually canceled due to COVID-19, our Super 6 looked like this — Ridgeview, Oakleaf, West Nassau, Episcopal, Bartram Trail and Atlantic Coast. Glance: The Knights are always a pick to land high in the Super 6 and they open 2021 in a familiar position. Ridgeview (1-1, Class 4A)Notable win: Atlantic Coast. Episcopal (1-0, Class 3A)Notable win: Atlantic Coast. Others: Baldwin (3-0, Class 3A; Clay (1-0, Class 4A); Creekside (1-2, Class 6A); First Coast (3-0, Class 6A); Fletcher (1-1, Class 6A); Keystone Heights (1-1, Class 3A); Mandarin (1-1, Class 7A); Middleburg (1-0, Class 5A); Paxon (2-1, Class 4A); Providence (0-1, Class 3A).
Championship season arrives as area girls hoops teams start playoff road
Read full article: Championship season arrives as area girls hoops teams start playoff roadJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The road to Lakeland begins this week for girls high school basketball teams. The addition of G Taliah Scott (22 ppg, 5.1 rpg) has allowed returnee G Kaylah Turner (15.4 ppg) and G/F Fantasia James (16.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg) to thrive. But Mainland, a regional finalist in 2020, is battle-tested and unbeaten in five games this season against teams from the area. The step to a third straight state championship game is going to be rugged for Kenny. … Jackson has been one of the area’s steadier teams this season, paced by G Jasmine Jackson (10.7 ppg), F/C Xaniya Jackson (9.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg) F/C Irene Kabassubabo (9.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg).
Huge, stubborn recycling plant fire could burn for days
Read full article: Huge, stubborn recycling plant fire could burn for daysThe multi-alarm fire in the recycling plant started after midnight and burned into the morning. PASSAIC, N.J. – A huge fire engulfed a recycling plant overnight in northern New Jersey and raged into Saturday as firefighters battled flames, wind and frigid cold that turned the water from their hoses into treacherous ice. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, but all 70 employees at the Atlantic Coast Fibers plant are accounted for, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora said. “When you consider a recycling plant, everything inside is conducive for continuing to burn,” he told WABC-TV, calling the building “a complete loss.”AdThe cause is under investigation, Fire Chief Patrick Trentacost said, but he doesn’t consider it suspicious. A lot of factors,” Trentacost told WLNY-TV.
Lee tops Bolles to win 3rd Fortegra Basketball Invitational tournament
Read full article: Lee tops Bolles to win 3rd Fortegra Basketball Invitational tournamentNEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – LSU signee Alex Fudge took tournament MVP honors and led Lee to a 66-51 victory over Bolles in the championship game of the Fortegra High School 9:12 Invitational basketball tournament on Saturday night. Saturday recapsEpiscopal 54, West Nassau 34Mark Flakus had 15 points, Cort McCarthy followed with 14 and Beza Miller 12 as Super 6 No. Eric Gaines led Camden County with 22 points. The win sends Lee into Saturday’s championship against either Bolles or West Nassau. The Bears advance to the fifth-place game Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. against either Camden County or Fletcher.
Lee, Bolles surge into Fortegra hoops title game
Read full article: Lee, Bolles surge into Fortegra hoops title gameNEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – It’s Bolles and Lee for Fortegra High School 9:12 Invitational basketball tournament championship. The Generals (5-0) will face Bolles (6-0) in Saturday’s championship game, with Lee knocking off Episcopal 72-56 and Bolles edging West Nassau 72-68. The win sends Lee into Saturday’s championship against either Bolles or West Nassau. Bolles 72, West Nassau 68Bobby Crouch had a tournament-high 32 points and the Bulldogs held off a fast-charging Warriors squad to reach the Saturday championship game. Bartram Trail 52, Atlantic Coast 38Bartram Trail used a burst right before the break to top a cold-shooting Atlantic Coast team in the opening game of the Fortegra High School 9:12 Invitational basketball tournament on Friday.
Which side of Florida gets hit by stronger hurricanes?
Read full article: Which side of Florida gets hit by stronger hurricanes?Morales is the lead author on a study extending the area’s hurricane record beyond when many written observations began in the 1850s. Even after weakening slightly, Iota was still the strongest hurricane to hit Nicaragua as a high-end Category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Iota landfall second Category 4 storm behind Eta to hit within 15 miles of each other in NE Nicaragua. (wjxt)Before that Hurricane Laura was the strongest landfalling storm to hit Louisiana since tying the 1856 Last Island hurricane. Once complete this study could help researchers determine whether changes observed in the longer storm record can be attributed to human-induced climate change.
High school football 2020: Playoff scores from around the area
Read full article: High school football 2020: Playoff scores from around the areaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school football playoffs are in full swing. Here’s a glance at Friday’s playoff scoreboard and the playoff schedule for next week. Playoffs, Week 2Friday, Nov. 13Region 1-8A, Play-in game, Round 1Sandalwood 28, Mandarin 13Nease (1-7) at Oakleaf (6-3), canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, Oakleaf wins by forfeitByes: Bartram Trail, Flagler Palm Coast, Oakleaf. Region 1-7A, Play-in game, Round 1Gainesville Buchholz 46, Creekside 13Tallahassee Lincoln 42, First Coast 8Atlantic Coast 47, Fletcher 21Fleming Island 21, Tate 0Region 1-6A, Play-in game, Round 2Lee 42, Fort Walton Beach 6St. Augustine 38, Mosley 24Matanzas 7, New Smyrna Beach 6Pensacola Escambia 44, Middleburg 0Columbia 14, Ponte Vedra 0Region 1-5A, Play-in game, Round 2Arnold (2-4) at Baker County (7-2), canceled due to COVID-19, Baker County wins by forfeitRaines 28, Westside 20Ribault 38, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee 33Suwannee 14, Parker 7Tallahassee Godby 64, Paxon 0Tallahassee Rickards 21, White 14Bye: Baker County. Region 2-5A, Play-in game, Round 2Orange Park 20, Citrus 7Menendez 32, Mount Dora 27Clay 43, Leesburg 0Ridgeview 38, Tavares 20Region 2-4A, Regional quarterfinalsBradford 40, Keystone Heights 14Bolles 44, Villages Charter 14South Sumter 28, Palatka 7Fernandina Beach 34, West Nassau 22Region 1-3A, Regional quarterfinalsEpiscopal 41, Interlachen 19Florida State University High 42, Jackson 6Trinity Christian 20, Baldwin 3Region 1-2A, Regional quarterfinalsUniversity Christian 41, Aucilla Christian 16North Florida Educational 40, Rocky Bayou Christian 0Victory Christian 39, St. Joseph 0Region 3-1A, Regional quarterfinalsFort White 21, Branford 20Union County 42, Bell 0Hilliard 22, Lafayette 21, OTPlayoffs, Week 3Friday, Nov. 20Region 1-8AOakleaf (7-3) at Bartram Trail (8-1)Flagler Palm Coast (4-3) at Sandalwood (7-2)Region 1-7AFleming Island (7-2) at Tallahassee Chiles (1-5)Tallahassee Lincoln (6-1) at Atlantic Coast (4-5)Region 1-6ALee (6-1) at Pensacola Pace (4-3)Pensacola Escambia (8-0) at St. Augustine (7-2)Daytona Beach Seabreeze (4-4) at Columbia (3-5)Daytona Beach Mainland (7-1) at Matanzas (6-3)Region 1-5ATallahassee Godby (4-3) at Ribault (2-6)Baker County (7-2) at Raines (4-6)Suwannee (8-2) at Pensacola Pine Forest (3-4)Region 2-5AMenendez (4-5) at Orange Park (4-5)Ridgeview (7-3) at Ocala Vanguard (6-1)Atlantic (1-5) at Clay (8-1)Region 2-4ABolles (7-2) at Fernandina Beach (7-3)Bradford (5-5) at South Sumter (4-4)Region 1-3ATrinity Christian (8-1) at Episcopal (6-2)Region 1-2AUniversity Christian (5-4) at St. John Paul II (5-3)North Florida Educational (2-6) at Tallahassee North Florida Christian (5-2)Region 3-1AUnion County (7-3) at Fort White (2-6)Madison County (8-2) at Hilliard (8-0)
High school football 2020: Glance at playoff games in Classes 5A-8A
Read full article: High school football 2020: Glance at playoff games in Classes 5A-8ARB Preston Strope (1,216 rushing yards, 20 TDs) and WR Jack Goodrich (575 receiving yards, 6 TDs) are playmakers. RBs Arthur Walker (436 rushing yards, 6 TDs) and Kendall Mathis (370 rushing yards, TD) and QB Ridge Jacobs (847 passing yards, 241 rushing yards, 8 total TDs) can move the ball, but can they do it enough to solve the Senators? QB Cale Zarah (675 passing yards, 12 TDs), and RBs Dayon Rawls (292 rushing yards, 6 TDs) and Alvin Gibson (257 rushing yards, TD) have been the three big producers. But his biggest asset is running the football and he’s closing in on a 1,000-yard rushing season (846, 12 TDs). QB Tre Griner (1,078 yards, 14 TDs passing, 626 rushing yards, 6 TDs) is an exceptional two-way player.
Area swimmers eye state titles in Class 3A-4A event this week
Read full article: Area swimmers eye state titles in Class 3A-4A event this week2 in 100 free) should push one another for those events. Bartram Trail diver Lauren Miller was third at state last year and enters this meet seeded No. In the Class 3A meet, Fleming Island swimmers headline the area contenders. Bartram Trail. Lauren Miller (Bartram Trail); 5.
High school football 2020: Bolles-Trinity headlines jam-packed Week 2
Read full article: High school football 2020: Bolles-Trinity headlines jam-packed Week 2JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The first full week of high school football is here. After a light slate of games last week, football cranks up in full force this week, with a full schedule and a load of marquee games to choose from. Bartram Trail at Creekside: One of the few rivalry games of the true opening week of games matches the Super 10 No. Bolles at Trinity Christian, 7:30 p.m.: This is usually the game to set your calendar by. GEORGIAFriday, Sept. 11Glynn Academy (1-0) at Camden County (0-1), 7:30 p.m.McIntosh County Academy (0-1) at Brunswick (0-1), 7:30 p.m.Richmond Hill (1-0) at Ware County (1-0), 7:30 p.m.Wayne County (1-0) at Pierce County (1-0), 7:30 p.m.OFF: Charlton County (1-0).
High school football 2020: Team-by-team schedules, results from around the area
Read full article: High school football 2020: Team-by-team schedules, results from around the areaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a long delay to start the season due to a global pandemic, high school football season kicks off on Sept. 4 around Florida and Georgia. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced quite a few adjustments to schedules in 2020 and many teams have yet to finalize their schedules. Teams that don’t have opponents for a certain date or their schedules have not been provided are marked with a TBA. FLORIDAAll games start at 7 p.m. unless indicated. There will be no district champions declared in 2020, so district games are not identified.
Coast Guard rescues boaters off Floridas Atlantic Coast
Read full article: Coast Guard rescues boaters off Floridas Atlantic CoastJACKSONVILLE, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three men after their boat became disabled off Florida's Atlantic Coast on Tuesday night. The agency said in an email that a Jayhawk helicopter crew located the boat some 18 miles off of Ponce de Leon Inlet near Jacksonville after the wife of one of the boaters called for help. They brought in a response boat for the rescue, which towed the disabled boat to the inlet, a news release said. It was great to see all of our training pay off, said Petty Officer 2nd Class Collin Milne, the coxswain on the case. We had ideal weather and great communication, which was vital to the success of the mission and everyone played a pivotal role.No injuries were reported.
Big 12 moves ahead with fall sports beginning in September
Read full article: Big 12 moves ahead with fall sports beginning in SeptemberThe Big 12 Conference reaffirmed its decision to press on with college football and other fall sports Wednesday, joining the Atlantic Coast and Southeastern conferences in taking the field amid the coronavirus pandemic. The move came one day after the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they would not be participating this fall. The schools will all play each other to give them 10 total games with the Big 12 title game scheduled for Dec. 12. All non-conference opponents also must adhere to Big 12 standards. The virus continues to evolve and medical professionals are learning more with each passing week, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in a statement.
SEC commish remains comfortable with safety, return to field this fall
Read full article: SEC commish remains comfortable with safety, return to field this fallJACKSONVILLE, Fla. College football this fall remains in limbo, but leaders from the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast conferences are still preparing for fall sports. On Tuesday, the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences postponed fall sports, even after President Donald Trump said that canceling college football would be a tragic mistake. The ACC and SEC, along with the Big 12, remain determined to play this fall. After the announcements from the two conferences suspending fall sports, Sankey said he was interested to hear what went in to those decisions. ACC football will begin on Sept. 10.
2020 Bold City Showcase postponed due to coronavirus, safety concerns
Read full article: 2020 Bold City Showcase postponed due to coronavirus, safety concernsThe Bold City Showcase to kick off the high school football season is being postponed as the coronavirus pandemic continues to push the start of fall sports back.
2019 high school football: Week-by-week schedules, results
Read full article: 2019 high school football: Week-by-week schedules, resultsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 2019 high school football season continues early November and beyond for some. Here are the schedules for each week of the regular season. All games at 7 p.m. unless indicated. District/region games schedule with *. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Playoff RPI standings firm up as season winds down
Read full article: Playoff RPI standings firm up as season winds downThe Florida High School Athletic Association released its Week 10 playoff RPI ratings on Tuesday afternoon with only minor changes. Trinity closes its season at Raines on Friday and will lock up a playoff spot with a victory. 5 seed in the playoff bracket since Lee (.607) will win the district with a victory over one-win Gainesville. In 1-8A, Mandarin (.593) is in ninth place in RPI, just .03 behind a playoff spot and No. Week 10 Playoff RPI standings (*indicate team has clinched district title, top four seed in playoffs)Region 1-8A: 2.
Atlantic Coast comeback stuns Creekside in Game of the Week
Read full article: Atlantic Coast comeback stuns Creekside in Game of the WeekAnd Atlantic Coast was left with one young team growing in confidence. Stingrays quarterback Ridge Jacobs completed two more scoring passes as Atlantic Coast broke out with a 20-point third quarter. It was sweet for Atlantic Coast (2-5, 1-2), which had been so close at times this season. It turned out to work in our favor.It woke up Atlantic Coast, which was all or nothing on offense. That set up Alves field goal to start the fourth, giving Atlantic Coast a 23-20 edge.
Stingray mom's all in for helping the team in Atlantic Coast
Read full article: Stingray mom's all in for helping the team in Atlantic Coast"It's all about the kids," those words coming from Shae Stone, who has a sophomore who plays baseball for Atlantic Coast. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.
Summer Haven residents say their homes are out of reach
Read full article: Summer Haven residents say their homes are out of reachSUMMER HAVEN, Fla. - For the first time since Hurricane Dorian skirted Floridas Atlantic Coast, News4Jax heard Monday from those who live along Old A1A in Summer Haven who say getting to their homes is almost impossible. The road, which has been washed out over time, has been closed for nearly three years. A second resident told News4Jax she and her husband were in the middle of remodeling their home when Irma brought rising waters to the area. The renovation was supposed to take three to five months, and we have been renovating now for almost two years, the second resident said. I can tell you at my house on a bad day, theres no beach, the second resident said.
Predicted timeline and local impact for Hurricane Dorian
Read full article: Predicted timeline and local impact for Hurricane DorianAccording to the National Hurricane Center, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for all coastal areas in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Once a Category 5 hurricane, Dorian has weakened to a Category 2 as sustained winds fell to 105 miles per hour. Northeast Florida is currently seeing steady rain along coastal spots from St. Johns County up to Glynn County. As of 2 p.m. the center of Hurricane Dorian is off the coast of Jacksonville Beach. The storm will remain a Category 2 as it moves away from Northeast Florida between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Week 2 high school football picks: Trying to bounce back after rough first week
Read full article: Week 2 high school football picks: Trying to bounce back after rough first weekN4J pick: Parker 21, First Coast 20Fort White (0-1) at Hamilton County (0-1), 7:30: Indians bounce back after an L to Suwannee. N4J pick: Keystone Heights 22, Bell 14Lake Minneola (1-0) at Fleming Island (1-0), 7:30: A Lake and an Island. N4J pick: Mandarin 28, Ribault 14Orange Park (0-1) at Middleburg (0-1): Good efforts by both in Week 1 losses. N4J pick: Union County 27, Williston 20University Christian (1-0) at Christ School, NC (0-0): Very impressed with UC in Week 1. N4J pick: UC 42, Christ School 14Westside (1-0) at Englewood (1-0), 6 p.m.: Both of these teams won big games last week.
Flagler County declares local state of emergency as Dorian approaches
Read full article: Flagler County declares local state of emergency as Dorian approachesFLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - Flagler County held a special meeting at noon Thursday to declare a Local State of Emergency as Dorian approaches. Flagler County has opened its Hurricane Call Center -- 386-586-5111 -- from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Holland Park, 18 Florida Park Drive North, Palm CoastFor more information, call Palm Coast Customer Service at 386-986-2360. Know your evacuation zone: Now is the time to find out if you are in an evacuation zone and if so, what that zone is. Evacuation determinations will be made by Flagler County Emergency Management and public notices will be provided at that time.
6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City Showcase
Read full article: 6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City ShowcaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From late morning through late night, thousands of people were packed into The Bolles School campus in San Jose to watch some of the best high school football on the First Coast. It was the inaugural Bold City Showcase. News4Jax meteorologist estimated the high temperature at Bolles was 91 degrees -- in the shade. "We're all, like, sweating and, like, it's really hard, but a lot of water has helped with the heat," Bartram Trail cheerleader Lily McMullan said. Despite the heat, Bartram Trail left tackle Jacob Otts said he's happy with how well the inaugural event went.