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High school football playoffs ‘26: Raines falls in Open debut; Bolles, Mandarin, St. Aug, Trinity among winners

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was a wild first full night of the high school football state playoffs. It was a tough night for Raines in the newly created Open division as its 24-game winning streak came to an abrupt end. Moving on to the second round in the FHSAA...

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Santa Fe Girls Basketball to Rebuild After Challenging Season

Santa Fe High School’s girls basketball team enters the 2026-27 season with an opportunity to establish a fresh identity with a roster loaded with new players. Only one player returns, as the Raiders face the challenge of building chemistry while working toward a more competitive season under coach Dennis Hooks.

Alachua, FL · 1d
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Gainesville area FHSAA high school football region quarterfinal live score updates

The FHSAA postseason in the Gainesville area is officially here! Nine local squads earned postseason bids. Some, like Buchholz (Ponte Vedra), Hawthorne (Chiefland) and Columbia (Clay) are expected to roll to region quarterfinal wins. Others, such as Santa Fe (Dunnellon) and Bradford (Berkeley Prep), are locked in for tough battles. Finally, Williston (Melbourne Central Catholic), Chiefland (Hawthorne) and Palatka (Godby) face unlikely odds. In the SSAA, Union County is playing for a title-game appearance vs. top-seeded West Nassau. You can read our predictions and the full schedule for the week here. Be sure to check back Friday night for live updates and scores from every game across the Gainesville area. Also make sure to follow Gainesville Sun reporter Noah Ram on X , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok for highlights. He'll be in Dunnellon Friday for the Class 3A-Region 2 quarterfinal between Santa Fe and Dunnellon. This is a rematch from an excellent regular-season game, won by the Tigers 22-17 in Alachua. Can the Raiders get revenge? We're about to find out. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and

Gainesville, FL · 20h

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South Walton finishes season in region quarterfinals

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The South Walton Seahawks fell to the Baker County Wildcats 28-7 in the FHSAA Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals. The Seahawks finish 7-4.

Santa Rosa Beach, FL · 12h

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‘He loved everybody’: Community remembers Raines High School principal Vincent Hall

Tributes are pouring in across the Duval County community for Raines High School Principal Vincent Hall following his death, which was announced by Duval County Public Schools.

Duval County, FL · 3d

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Fort White dominates Baker in 1A quarterfinals

Fort White Indians defeated Baker Gators, 49-7, in the FHSAA Class 1A Region 1 quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Sophomore Chance Johnson threw four touchdown passes and made key plays leading Fort White's offense. Fort White will face No. 2 seed Blountstown in the semifinal round next Friday after...

Fort White, FL · 12h

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Noah Doubt About It: Gainesville area FHSAA region quarterfinal HS football picks

The most wonderful time of the year is here. No, I don’t mean Christmas, even though the commercials have started and the displays in stores are up (that shouldn’t start until after Thanksgiving. It’s fall, not winter). I mean the FHSAA high school football postseason. Battles have been fought, and the war is over. The pretenders are gone. Only the contenders remain. Each week, the field will dwindle. As it begins, we stand at nine teams. Many are your usual suspects. Buchholz , Hawthorne and Columbia are each top two seeds in their respective regions and dream of the deep runs we’ve seen in years past. Others, such as Fort White, Santa Fe and Bradford aren’t state title contenders per se – but they are favorites and would like to secure a playoff win. Finally, for Williston, Chiefland and Palatka, the odds are stacked against them, but you really never know what can transpire in the postseason. That won’t stop me from predicting what I think will occur. Let’s pick all these games, shall we? In the last regular season games two weeks ago, Noah Doubt About It finished with a 7-5 (0.58) record for a 130-39 (0.77) mark so

Gainesville, FL · 2d

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Celebration of life Saturday will honor barrier-breaking Clay High coach who served community for nearly 40 years

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Sixty years ago, Ron Riddle blazed a trail in Clay County, becoming the district’s first Black educator. Over nearly four decades after that, he poured into the lives of Clay County students as a mentor, leader and coach. Riddle, who died earlier this month,...

Clay County, FL · 1d

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Project YouthBuild expands educational opportunities for young adults in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Young adults who haven’t finished high school will have more opportunities to continue their education following the opening of Project YouthBuild’s new Opportunity Youth Center in Gainesville. The program serves people ages 18 to 24 who are working toward their high school diploma and...

Gainesville, FL · 19h

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Gainesville Girls Basketball Prepares for Season of Growth, Opportunity

Gainesville High School girls basketball is looking to turn the page and build momentum heading into the 2026-27 season after a challenging 2025 campaign. With returning players providing familiarity and younger players continuing to develop, the Hurricanes believe they have the pieces to take a step forward. However, improving communication and building stronger chemistry on the court will be key as the team looks to make a deeper postseason run.

Gainesville, FL · 1d

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Oak Hall’s Season Ends With Loss to Panama City Bozeman in Region Semifinals

Long story short, it’s over. Oak Hall’s 2026 football season ended Thursday against Panama City Bozeman in a 47-14 loss in the region semifinals of the FHSAA Independent League 2 State Championships. The Eagles came out of the locker room with a fiery start to the game at...

Gainesville, FL · 19h

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Northeast Florida's fall high school sports signings: See the list

The NCAA fall signing period opened Nov. 11 for sports other than football. Here are Northeast Florida signings reported to the Times-Union by the respective high school athletic departments or announced by their colleges. Atlantic Coast: Morgan Brown, softball, Jacksonville University; Abbey Miller, women's soccer, Greensboro. Bartram Trail: Esa Brenneman, women's lacrosse, South Florida. Bolles : Sophia Albaugh, volleyball, Boston College; William Beaty, men's lacrosse, Embry-Riddle; Aidan Chandler, men's cross-country, Florida Southern; Leah Chin, women's swimming, Florida State; Max Coulter, men's lacrosse, Embry-Riddle; Izzy Fischer, volleyball, Pepperdine; Grace Higdon, women's swimming, William & Mary; Tommy Lussier, men's swimming, Virginia Tech; Chloe McGrath, women's golf, William & Mary; Presley Norman, women's basketball, Embry-Riddle; Nolan Preston, men's lacrosse, Mercy; Thi Rai, men's swimming, California; Heidi Stoute, women's swimming, Miami; Presley Swain, women's rowing, Toledo; Kealan Tupper, men's swimming, Northwestern. Clay : Rylan McMahan, baseball, Florida. Creekside : Connor Balazic, baseball, North Carolina. Episcopal : Sahana Chokshi, women's golf, Vanderbilt; Ann Commander, women's lacrosse, Washington & Lee; Payten Cree, women's lacrosse, Army; Chelsea Dever, softball, Catholic; Aubrey Fellows, men's golf, Navy; Jack Franklin, baseball, Miami; Alexis Galani, beach volleyball, Mercer; Addie Grek, women's tennis, Carson-Newman; Blakely Hammel, women's swimming, Florida; Austin Smith, baseball,

Jacksonville, FL · 2d

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‘He was the coach’: Paterson Elementary principal John O’Brian remembered as more than an educator

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – John O’Brian spent 28 years with Clay County District Schools, and those who knew him say his impact went far beyond the school building, changing lives inside and outside the classroom. A legacy built over decades. O’Brian served as principal of Paterson Elementary in...

Clay County, FL · 1d

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High school football ‘26: Picking all the winners for opening round playoff games

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school football season is back and so are our weekly predictions for local games. Each Thursday during the season, News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will offer his picks on the games. (Indicates playoff seeds). Last week: 3-2. Season: 342-65-1 (.840). Open division playoffs. First round,...

Jacksonville, FL · 2d

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Plans move forward for Silverleaf high school

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. The St. Johns County School Board has approved plans for a new high school in the sprawling Silverleaf community, with plans to open the school in time for the 2029-30 school year. The school district is moving along...

St Johns County, FL · 2d

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Parents look, listen, ask questions about consolidation of three Northside elementary schools

Pickettville Elementary, Reynolds Lane Elementary and S.A. Hull Elementary are set to merge in about nine months in a new building on the Northside. The building, which is currently under construction, is planned to accommodate about 1,000 students by the first day of the next school year.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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Raines gets chance to show it is one of state’s best in Open division playoffs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s the first season of the Open division in the Florida High School Athletic Association, the top-tier of the playoff system. It takes the top eight teams in the MaxPreps rankings and puts them into a separate playoff bracket. It has been highly contentious because of the unknown MaxPreps algorithm used to slot the teams.

Jacksonville, FL · 1d

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St. Johns County opens FHSAA football playoffs. Inside the matchups

The Florida High School Athletic Association opens the high school football playoffs Friday, Nov. 13 for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida. Here are the first-round regional matchups around St. Johns County. All times are as listed by the FHSAA but are subject to change. Region 1-6A Lake Mary (2-8) at Creekside (8-2), 7 p.m. Winner gets: Sanford Seminole or Lake Brantley. Playoff history: Lake Mary is 21-16 with one state title; Creekside is 1-8. Last regional playoff appearance: Lake Mary, 2025 (state champion); Creekside, 2025 (lost in regional quarterfinal). Glance : An unusual matchup for Creekside against an opponent tougher than its 2-8 record. Lake Mary, the 2025 state champion at Class 7A, has played a bruising schedule, and its throw-first offense produces big points with QB Remy Jarman (1,726 yards, 15 TD) and WR Cole Emanuel (48 catches, 915 yards). A balanced Creekside team can hurt teams on the ground (RB Davis Baldwin, 675 yards, 12 TD) or in the air (QB Rozzi Sperry, 1,820 yards, 13 TD; WR Timmy Goodrich, 46 catches, 643 yards). DE Elijah Belz, LB Sutton Hooker and DBs Trent Porter and Justin Roddy have helped the Knights grab 21 takeaways. Region 1-5A Bartram Trail (7-3)

St Johns County, FL · 1d

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Clay County District Schools confirms ‘unexpected’ death of Paterson Elementary School principal

Clay County District Schools is mourning the “unexpected” death of one of its elementary school principals.

Clay County, FL · 4d

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High school football ‘26: Playoff glance for Class 1A-3A postseason games

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school football playoffs begin in full this week. Here’s a glance at State Series playoff games in Classes 1A-3A as those games approach. Breakdowns for games in the Open division, Classes 4A-6A and independent football will be published Thursday. Class 1A-3A State Series...

Jacksonville, FL · 3d