JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school football regular season is off and rolling. News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 10 is here. It will be published on Tuesday through the end of the regular season. Think we’ve got a team ranked too high or a program not ranked at all? Send us a message on Instagram (@Sports4Jax) or sports@wjxt.com. The Week 8 coaches poll can be found here.
Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 10 rankings, Week 8
Rank (previous), school, record last year, classification
1. (1) Raines (6-0, Class 3A)
Last week: Beat Venice, 20-17. This week: at Bishop Kenny (2-3). Coaches poll ranking: 1.
Why they’re here: Vikings have long since passed the test as area’s best team. They’ve won 20 consecutive games and 31 straight overall in the regular season. They’re sights are set on state prowess now, especially after serving notice with a win over Venice.
2. (2) Columbia (7-0, Class 4A)
Last week: Beat Manatee, 51-28. This week: Off. Coaches poll ranking: 2.
Why they’re here: The Tigers passed another big test last week on the road. They return from the bye week on Oct. 16 with a major district showdown at Ed White.
3. (3) St. Augustine (6-0, Class 4A)
Last week: Off. This week: at Ridgeview (1-5). Coaches poll ranking: 3.
Why they’re here: Yellow Jackets have one major remaining hurdle between them and a perfect season, Mandarin on Oct. 30.
4. (4) Ed White (5-1, Class 4A)
Last week: Beat (9) Oakleaf, 21-18. This week: at Ribault (5-1), 6:30 p.m. Coaches poll ranking: 4.
Why they’re here: Commanders finally took down Oakleaf in a penalty-marred game where they had to muscle up without QB King Boylston. They passed that test.
5. (5) Bolles (4-1, Class 2A)
Last week: Off. This week: vs. KIPP Bold City (0-6). Coaches poll ranking: 5.
Why they’re here: Bolls has two big games left; at Trinity Christian on Oct. 16 and at home against Buchholz on Oct. 30.
6. (6) Mandarin (5-1, Class 5A)
Last week: Beat Lake Mary, 33-17, This week: at Ponte Vedra (2-4). Coaches poll ranking: 6.
Why they’re here: Mustangs can take another big step towards winning District 2-5A with a win in the first of four consecutive games against St. Johns County teams.
7. (7) Bradford (7-0, Class 2A)
Last week: Beat Gainesville Eastside, 53-13. This week: at Newberry (3-3), 7:30 p.m. Coaches poll ranking: 7.
Why they’re here: Tornadoes are definitely positioned for a perfect regular season. They’ve been stout.
8. (NR) University Christian (5-2, Class 1A)
Last week: Beat Florida State High, 24-7. This week: at Williston (2-4). Coaches poll ranking: 8.
Why they’re here: Christians with their biggest regular season win against the previously unbeaten Seminoles. Yes, they do have a loss to Trinity (14-8), but the win over Florida High (coupled with Trinity’s running clock loss to Carrollwood) is the separator this week.
9. (8) Trinity Christian (3-4, Class 1A)
Last week: Lost to Carrollwood Day, 63-21. This week: Off. Coaches poll ranking: 8.
Why they’re here: Conquerors ran into a hard reality check last week against a team that will likely be in their playoff path should they make the state semis or final.
10. (10) Fletcher (4-2, Class 5A)
Last week: Off. This week: vs. Nease (3-3), 6:30 p.m. Coaches poll ranking: Not ranked.
Why they’re here: Senators need to show that they can win a big game when the pressure’s on. They lost by 21 to Mandarin their last time out.
Dropped out
Oakleaf (3-3, Class 3A), lost to Ed White, 21-18.
Keep an eye on
Baker County (4-2, Class 3A); Bartram Trail (5-1, Class 5A); Clay (4-2, Class 4A); Creekside (4-2, Class 6A); Nease (3-3, Class 5A); Oakleaf (3-3, Class 3A).
Week 8 schedule, Florida
Thursday, Oct. 8
Bishop Snyder (0-7) at Faith Christian (0-5)
Harvest Community (2-6) at Christ’s Church Academy (6-1)
Joshua Christian (3-3) at Duval Charter (3-4)
Friday, Oct. 9
Atlantic Coast (0-6) at Creekside (4-2)
Aucilla Christian (3-4) at Hilliard (5-0)
Baker County (4-2) at Suwannee (6-1), 7:30 p.m.
Bartram Trail (5-1) at Beachside (3-2)
Bradford (7-0) at Newberry (3-3), 7:30 p.m.
Clay (4-2) at Fleming Island (3-3)
Crescent City (1-5) at Halifax Academy (1-5)
Dixie County (4-2) at Keystone Heights (2-5), 7:30 p.m.
Eagle’s View (0-7) at Keswick Christian (3-2)
Ed White (5-1) at Ribault (5-1), 6:30 p.m.
First Coast Christian (1-6) at Port Orange Atlantic (5-1)
Fort White (5-1) at Madison County (3-4), 7:30 p.m.
Foundation Academy (3-2) at Providence (2-5)
Gainesville Buchholz (7-0) at Matanzas (1-5)
Impact Christian (1-6) at Hamilton County (2-4), 7:30 p.m.
Jackson (5-1) at Baldwin (2-4), 6:30 p.m.
KIPP Bold City (0-6) at Bolles (4-1)
Mandarin (5-1) at Ponte Vedra (2-4)
Nease (3-3) at Fletcher (4-2), 6:30 p.m.
Oak Hall (4-2) at Old Plank Christian (4-3)
Oakleaf (3-3) at Ocala Forest (6-1)
Orange Park (2-4) at Middleburg (4-2)
Palatka (2-4) at Menendez (3-3)
Paxon (5-2) and Englewood (1-5), 6:30 p.m.
P.K. Yonge (1-5) at Interlachen (4-2), 7:30 p.m.
Raines (6-0) at Bishop Kenny (2-3)
St. Augustine (6-0) at Ridgeview (1-5)
St. Joseph (3-4) at West Oaks Academy (2-5)
Sandalwood (4-2) at Flagler Palm Coast (5-1)
Stanton (7-1) at Westside (1-6), 6:30 p.m.
Tocoi Creek (1-5) at First Coast (1-5), 6:30 p.m.
Union County (4-3) at Fernandina Beach (1-6)
University Christian (5-2) at Williston (2-4)
Wolfson (3-4) at Episcopal (7-0)
Yulee (3-3) at Riverside (2-4), 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10
West Deptford, NJ (6-0) at West Nassau (6-0-1)
OFF: Columbia, Cornerstone Classical, Parker, Trinity Christian, Zarephath Academy.
Week 8 schedule, Georgia
Friday, Oct. 9
Brantley County (2-4) at Johnson (1-5), 7:30 p.m.
Camden County (4-2) at Lowndes (6-0), 7:30 p.m.
Charlton County (4-1-1) at Atkinson County (0-6), 7:30 p.m.
St. Andrew’s (1-4) at Frederica Academy (2-4), 7:30 p.m.
Tattnall County (2-3) at Pierce County (4-2), 7:30 p.m.
Ware County (4-2) at Evans (3-3), 7:30 p.m.
Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.