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.

Baker County’s pursuit of a second softball state championship came up short in agonizing fashion on Thursday night.

University Christian’s quest for a softball repeat state championship ran into an unhittable pitcher.

The University Christian softball team will get a shot to defend its state championship after a 4-1 win over John Carroll Catholic in the Class 2A state semifinals on Tuesday in Clermont.

Baker County, Baldwin and University Christian are bound for the softball state semifinals.

Baldwin, Baker County, Episcopal, Providence and University Christian are still standing in the high school softball state playoffs.

After two rounds of the high school state baseball playoffs, five area teams are left standing.

The high school softball playoffs are off and running, with the area’s top teams all moving on.

News4JAX Super 6 No. 1 St. Johns Country Day led the way for area teams as the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the playoff bracket on Saturday morning.

The Florida High School Athletic Association unveiled its softball playoff bracket on Saturday morning, with state championship contenders Baldwin, Middleburg and University Christian all earning No. 1 seeds in their regions.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 24.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school baseball rankings will be published each Friday during the regular season. Records are through April 18 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 17.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 10.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through April 3.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through March 20.

A look at Thursday’s Class 6A girls basketball championship game between Ponte Vedra and Bloomingdale.

The News4JAX Super 6 high school softball rankings will be published Thursday’s during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 28.

It was a tough day for the University Christian girls and Impact Christian boys in the high school basketball state semifinals.

The girs high school basketball state tournament begins this week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Here’s a glance at the Class 2A state semifinal.

It was almost a perfect night for area girls basketball teams in the state playoffs.

Several all-area regional final matchups are set as eight local teams advanced in the boys high school basketball playoffs on Tuesday night.

Baker County, Bartram Trail, Bolles, Bradford, Mandarin, St. Augustine, Trinity Christian and Union County all won second-round games on Friday night.

The second round of the high school playoffs is here. A glance at playoff games in the Metro division. All games are Friday at 7:30 p.m. unless indicated.

It’s the final — and biggest week of the high school football regular season. Plus, three area volleyball teams are headed to the state final four. Talk about a big week in the high school world.

It’s Week 11 of the high school football season. We’ve got a look at the top four games, the next four options and other games where playoff implications are big. Plus, the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia are below.

A look at how Week 9 of the high school football season went and looking ahead to Week 10.

Trinity Christian topped University Christian 14-0 in the Football Friday Game of the Week in Week 8. Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos. Click through the gallery above to see action from the game.

After Trinity Christian’s defense stifled University Christian for a 14-0 victory in District 1M action, it was a most un-Christian-like handshake line. A scuffle broke out between both sides, with some players pushing and shoving at a minimum and staff from both sides mixed up the middle.

It’s a showdown between two of the most successful high school football programs in state history in the Football Friday Game of the Week.

It’s Week 8 of the high school football season. We’ve got a look at the top four games, the next four options and the full schedule for teams in north Florida and south Georgia.

Week 6 of the high school football season is in the books, with one notable upset headlining Friday night’s action.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

University Christian waited a long time for a moment like Wednesday. State champs. Finally.

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.

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

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.

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

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 26 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 19 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Thursday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 12 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season with the exception of March 16. Results are through March 1 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 boys basketball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 7.

The girls high school basketball playoff brackets out and area teams are ready to roll.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls soccer rankings will be published every Thursday during the regular season. Records are through Feb. 1 games.

A roundup of signings and notables from Wednesday's national signing day around the area.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 30.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 24.

Orel Gray wasn’t quite sure what to think of the changes, let alone if they would all work. When his coaches at University Christian came to the team before the season and mapped out a plan, the message was confusingly clear.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Dec. 12.

The Christians faced off with Clearwater Central Catholic in the Class 1M state semifinals and treated fans to a classic in a 34-29 loss. Photographer Kevin Nguyen captured the game in photos. Click through the gallery above to check out those pictures.

A UC desperation pass was picked off at the goal line with no time left, sending the Marauders (12-1) into the state championship game with a 34-29 victory over the Christians (11-2). So, Central Catholic will meet Chaminade-Madonna for the title, while UC’s season is finished.

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.

The final four of the high school football playoffs are here. Six area teams — five from Florida, one from Georgia — will play in the state semifinals on Friday night. Here’s a breakdown of those games.

University Christian must move past the upset of the two-time defending state champions Trinity Christian and focus on Friday's Final Four matchup with Clearwater Central Catholic.

The night started with a dozen area teams in the state playoffs and only six of those remain.

It’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Metro and Rural divisions. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

A dozen teams are still standing in the high school football state playoffs with some major all-local showdowns heading our way.

It’s the second round of the high school football state playoffs. A glance at the matchups in the Metro division.

This is the News4JAX Super 10 rankings of the season. It is being published a day earlier this week due to the election on Tuesday.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season.

We’re closing in on the finish line of the regular season. Friday night gave quite a bit more clarity on what teams will be left standing when that regular season comes to a close.

It’s Week 8 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.

Seven 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.

The News4JAX high school football Super 10 will be published on Tuesdays throughout the high school football regular season. It was published a day later this week due to Hurricane Ian and makeup games on Monday and Tuesday.

University Christian, Trinity Christian and Bradford are among the state’s top 10 teams in the initial release of Florida High School football power rankings.

It’s Week 5 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.

Week 3 of the high school football season is mostly in the books, with just four Saturday games remaining.

University Christian buried an 0-for-forever streak against its old rival from the Peach State.

The Border Classic presented by Baker’s Sports puts high school football in the spotlight this week, with seven games over three days.

The high school football season begins on Aug. 19 in Georgia and Aug. 26 in Florida. A glance at schedules for the 2022 high school football season.

It was a tough day for area softball teams in Clermont.

It was a very good afternoon in Clermont for the Fort White and University Christian softball teams.

The high school softball state semifinals begin Tuesday in Clermont. A glance at Class 2A state semifinalist University Christian.

Clay and University Christian punched their tickets to the softball state semifinals on Friday night.

The high school softball state playoffs are spread over two nights this week, with state semifinal berths on the line.

The second round of the high school baseball playoffs are in the book. Check out how area teams did on Saturday.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 24 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 baseball rankings will be published each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 18 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 17 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 10 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through April 3 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through March 27 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through March 20 games.

The News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings will be published each Monday through the end of the regular season. Results are through March 11 games.

A tough third quarter was too much for the University Christian girls basketball team to overcome in Wednesday morning’s Class 2A state semifinal.

The University Christian girls basketball team is one of the final four teams left standing in the Class 2A state playoffs. The Christians face Faith Christian on Wednesday morning in Lakeland. A glance at the matchup.

Bishop Kenny, Nease and University Christian are the three girls basketball teams left standing in the state playoffs.

It’s on to the third round for six area girls high school basketball teams.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 24.

The News4JAX Super 6 girls basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday during the regular season. Records are through Jan. 17.

When Trinity Christian and Hialeah Champagnat Catholic collide at 7 p.m. on Thursday night in Tallahassee for the Class 2A state championship, it’s the best of the best from two classifications squeezed into one.