Sandalwood hired former Nease defensive coordinator Brad Kessel this week to help restore the Saints after the first 0-10 season in school history.

Bobby Ramsay is making the move back into the Duval County coaching ranks.

Week 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.

The building process is in full swing at Impact Christian.

Bobby Ramsay is taking on the biggest challenge of his high school football coaching career.

The Mandarin football team is parting ways with head coach Bobby Ramsay just three years after a state championship, the school announced in a release.

The ball settled into the hands of Mandarin defensive back Jonathan Mitchell, and that interception sent a sizable portion of the Veterans Stadium crowd toward the exits Friday night.

We’ve heard what high school football players had to say. So, what about the coaches? We asked them the following questions at Baker’s Sports high school football media day early last month. Answers were anonymous. A total of 38 coaches responded to the questionnaire.

High schools often follow the college model, so it only feels like a matter of time before the conversation about athletes profiting off their name, image and likeness picks up momentum here.

Spring football is in full swing and the News4Jax sports team is making stops at high schools across the area in its annual Spring Swing tour. One of Tuesday's stops: Mandarin.

Wednesday, the FHSAA released the playoff matchups for the football season, more than a month before the games are scheduled to be played. “Because there’s been so much different, I think it’s just one more different thing,” Mandarin football coach Bobby Ramsay said. Two weeks ago, they had several players test positive, but they were able to conduct contact tracing in time to play the game against Lee. This week, Mandarin faces Trinity Christian in our Football Friday Game of the Week. “So it was an opportunity for us to get on their schedule and they’re always looking for games.

But fans can still get a taste of football at TIAA Bank Field when the game kicks off at 7 p.m. Attendees should access their tickets before arriving at TIAA Bank Field and save them to a mobile device for easy access. Game tickets should be pulled up with original barcodes, not screenshots, ready as fans approach the stadium on game day to expedite entrance into the stadium. Bag policyThe NFLs clear bag policy is in effect at TIAA Bank Field. Leewright will retire from active duty after 21 years of service in a ceremony on Friday at TIAA Bank Field.

ESPN officially announced on Tuesday that the Oct. 18 game between Mandarin and Sandalwood would be shown on ESPNU. Both were named Elite 11 selections, becoming just the third and fourth players in area history to earn the prestigious honors. Sandalwood is 1-0 on national TV under coach Adam Geis, beating DeLand 28-14 in an October 2012 game on ESPN2. Mandarin coach Bobby Ramsay is 1-1 on national TV games, losing to Buford (49-7) in 2011 on ESPNU when he was the coach at Yulee. Ramsays Hornets crushed Belle Glade Glades Day 42-6 in an ESPNU game in September 2012.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Monday was the first day high school football teams in the state of Florida could begin practicing. At Raines and Mandarin, the Vikings and Mustangs began fall practice as defending state champions. Mandarin held practice number one in the parking lot Monday morning. At Raines, the Vikings know what it's like to start the season as the hunted. "We're fully healthy at the quarterback position to start the season, which last year, we weren't.