Top teams after 4 weeks in football and volleyball
FOOTBALL
1. ST. AUGUSTINE (3-0, District 4-3S)
Previous: 2.
Last week: Won 44-6 vs. Menendez.
This week: vs. Bartram Trail, 7 p.m. Friday. Notable: Yellow Jackets’ offense keeps soaring entering massive matchup against Bartram Trail.
2. MANDARIN (4-0, District 1-4M)
Previous: 3.
Last week: Won 30-0 vs. Atlantic Coast. This week: at Creekside, 7 p.m. Friday. Notable: Mustangs’ defense is getting the job done, too, shutting out Atlantic Coast.
3. BARTRAM TRAIL (2-1, District 3-4S)
Previous: 4.
Last week: Off.
This week: at St. Augustine, 7 p.m. Friday. Notable: Last week’s bye gave Bears a chance to recuperate ahead of St. Augustine rivalry clash.
4. BRADFORD (4-0, District 6-2S)
Previous: 5.
Last week: Won 34-7 vs. Gainesville Eastside.
This week: Off.
Notable: Torin Brazell is making even the near-impossible (two pick-sixes in a game for a D-lineman) look easy.
5. BOLLES (1-3, District 2-2M)
Previous: T-10.
Last week: Won 26-21 vs. Trinity Christian. This week: at Oakleaf, 7 p.m. Friday. Notable: Will big nights for Simeon Caldwell, Garrison Butler against Trinity open floodgates for defensive takeaways?
6. TRINITY CHRISTIAN (2-2, District 1-1M)
Previous: 1.
Last week: Lost 26-21 at Bolles.
This week: at Columbia, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Darnell Rogers continues to keep Trinity charging forward, gaining more than 200 yards on Bolles.
7. OAKLEAF (2-0, District 3-4S)
Previous: T-10.
Last week: Won 24-14 vs. Fleming Island. This week: vs. Bolles, 7 p.m. Friday.
Notable: The offensive and defensive lines for the Knights rank among Northeast Florida’s strongest.
8. RAINES (2-1, District 1-2M)
Previous: 6.
Last week: Lost 26-0 at Daytona Beach Mainland.
This week: vs. Ocala Trinity Catholic, 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Notable: Another state-ranked out-of-town opponent awaits Vikings after loss to mighty Mainland.
9. UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN (2-1, District 1-1M)
Previous: 8.
Last week: Off.
This week: at Key West, 7 p.m. Friday. Notable: A 500-mile road trip is on deck for UC.
10. PONTE VEDRA (2-1, District 4-4M)
Previous: T-10.
Last week: Won 35-0 vs. Middleburg.
This week: at Menendez, 7 p.m. Friday. Notable: Sharks’ defense held Middleburg under 150 yards.
On the bubble: Baker County (1-2, Class 2S), Baldwin (2-2, Class 2S), Bishop Kenny (2-1, Class 2M), Creekside (1-3, District 3-4S), Fleming Island (2-1, Class 4S), Palatka (3-0, Class 2S), Riverside (3-1, Class 2M), Suwannee (3-0, Class 2S), White (3-1, Class 2M) VOLLEYBALL
Team records are through Monday night matches.
1. TRINITY CHRISTIAN (15-2, District 2-3A)
Previous: 1.
Last week: Won 3-0 vs. Harvest Community, won 3-1 at Tocoi Creek, won 2-0 vs. Astronaut, won 2-1 vs. Ocala St. John Lutheran, won 2-0 vs. Mandarin, won 2-0 vs. Tallahassee Lincoln, won 2-0 vs. Ridgeview, won 3-0 vs. Creekside.
This week: Monday at Nease, Tuesday vs. Middleburg.
Notable: Mari King and Taylor Teaman teamed up to lead Conquerors to dominant River City Classic triumph.
2. BISHOP KENNY (8-4, District 4-4A)
Previous: 2.
Last week: Won 3-1 at Ponte Vedra, won 3-0 vs. Tallahassee Chiles.
This week: Wednesday vs. Beachside, Thursday vs. Ridgeview, Tuesday vs. Creekside. Notable: Sophomore Sofia Muino had an excellent week, including a 16-kill night against Ponte Vedra.
3. RIDGEVIEW (8-1, District 4-5A)
Previous: Not ranked.
Last week: Won 3-0 vs. Bartram Trail, won 3-1 at Bolles, won 2-0 vs. Christ’s Church, won 2-0 vs. Satellite, won 2-1 vs. Bolles, lost 2-0 vs. Trinity Christian.
This week: Thursday at Bishop Kenny, Friday at Elise Bush Invitational tournament, Tuesday vs. Fleming Island.
Notable: It’s been a block party for senior middle Haley Robinson, with three doubledoubles in the past week.
4. MIDDLEBURG (8-3, District 4-5A)
Previous: Not ranked.
Last week: Won 3-0 at Orange Park, won 3-0 vs. Fleming Island.
This week: Thursday vs. Ponte Vedra, Tuesday at Trinity Christian.
Notable: Senior Connor Rahn surpassed 800 career kills last week, on course to top 1,000 by season’s end.
5. MANDARIN (8-3, District 1-7A)
Previous: 3.
Last week: Won 3-0 at Sandalwood, won 3-0 vs. Wolfson, won 2-0 vs. Glynn Academy, won 2-0 vs. Gainesville Buchholz, lost 2-0 vs. Trinity Christian, lost 2-1 vs. Tallahassee Lincoln, lost 2-0 vs. Bolles.
This week: Wednesday at Menendez, Thursday at Fletcher, Tuesday vs. Tocoi Creek. Notable: Serving has been a strength for
Mustangs, including a flurry of aces from senior Kylie Spraggins.
On the bubble: Baker County (8-0, 4A), Beachside (7-1, 5A), Bolles (7-6, 4A), Creekside (5-4, 7A), Fleming Island (7-2, 6A), Fletcher (6-2, 6A), Harvest Community (10-4, 2A), Ponte Vedra (2-4, 6A).
CROSS COUNTRY
See the area’s best times in 5K events so far in 2023. * - New season best.
BOYS
15:02.90: Matt Ryan, Nease, adidas XC Challenge*
15:28.60: Graham Myers, Fleming Island, Florida Horse Park Invitational
15:50.00: Sai Jayaraman, Nease, adidas XC Challenge*
15:51.80: John Keester IV, Fleming Island, Florida Horse Park Invitational
15:59.00: Tanner Simonds, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
15:59.12: Chris Joost, Bolles, Katie Caples Invitational*
16:13.40: Nate Corkran, Nease, adidas XC Challenge*
16:14.00: Jack Zurn, Creekside, Cecil Field Summer Classic
16:20.20: Cole Swesey, St. Augustine, Coach Joe McKinney Classic
16:21.50: Wyatt Pittman, Nease, adidas XC Challenge*
GIRLS
18:18.60: Alyson Johnson, Creekside, Florida Horse Park Invitational
18:44.60: Sofie Stam, Bolles, adidas XC Challenge*
18:48.71: Lindy White, Ponte Vedra, Katie Caples Invitational*
18:57.10: Estella Bruneau, Bolles, adidas XC Challenge*
19:09.30: Daisy Ross, Ponte Vedra, Spikes & Spurs
19:15.14: Hilaree Vega, Ponte Vedra, Katie Caples Invitational*
19:21.67: Tessa Massa, Bishop Kenny, Katie Caples Invitational*
19:22.00: Emily Wheldon, Bishop Kenny, Cecil Field Summer Classic
19:28.90: Sarah Rose, Creekside, Florida Horse Park Invitational
19:31.00: Lauren Voutour, St. Augustine, Coach Joe McKinney Classic