News4JAX Varsity 4

News4Jax and Graham Media Group
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Sports
  • Updated Weekly

High school sports in the River City are some of the best in the country. We're also home to two Heisman Trophy winners and some of the most successful athletic programs in the nation. The Varsity 4 podcast brings great, in-depth coverage to that scene, with experienced contributors covering every angle. We’ll talk recruiting, spotlight the area's top performers and speak with the area's best players and coaches.

  1. 12/15/2025

    Loss fueled Raines to make things right and it became one of the best teams in area history

    A blowout loss in the 2024 state title game was a dose of humility for Raines. The Vikings could have easily let that loss define them. Instead, head coach Donovan Masline, the Raines staff and players, set out on a revenge tour and stamped it with a 23-22 win over the same Miami Northwestern team that it lost to a year earlier. In terms of redemption stories, they don't get much better than that. What a team. What a coach. What a season for the 14-0 Vikings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min

  2. 12/08/2025

    Bolles and Raines are still dancing. Why we think it will be a good week in Miami for the local teams

    It's state championship game week and Bolles and Raines are the last area teams still standing. The Bulldogs face Cardinal Mooney on Wednesday night in Miami and Raines gets its rematch against Miami Northwestern. Do our local teams have a chance to bring home titles? Why Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin think it could be a great week in Miami for Bolles and Raines in this Varsity 4 podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  3. 12/02/2025

    The importance of quality coaching in high school and our picks for state semifinal winners

    We've got four teams still standing as the high school football season makes the turn into the state semifinals. Bolles, Ponte Vedra, Raines and Trinity Christian are in the final four. Plus, the importance of just how much quality coaching means in high school football. Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin look ahead and back in this week's Varsity 4 podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min

  4. 11/24/2025

    Black Friday football: Some big-time matchups headline third round of playoffs

    The third round of the playoffs are here and we've got some seriously strong matchups. Bradford-Cocoa. Mandarin-Buchholz. Trinity Christian-University Christian. St. Augustine-Choctaw. Talk about some good ones. How many teams will be left standing after Black Friday? Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin get you ready for the regional finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  5. 11/18/2025

    Playoffs reach second round. Is Bolles still our top pick for a championship?

    It's the second round of the high school football playoffs and we've got some big games on the horizon. Beachside visits Ponte Vedra, Ed White travels to St. Augustine and Impact Christian visits University Christian. Plus, have our views changed on who will win a state title? And how about West Nassau headed to the Sunshine State Athletic Association championship game! Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin make the rounds in Varsity 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  6. 11/10/2025

    Is Bolles the area's best pick for a football title and the ridiculousness of Orlando's First Academy

    Breaking down the playoff brackets. ... How many teams we think will play for (and win) state championships. The ridiculousness of The First Academy's appeal to get into the playoffs and more from Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin in this episode of the Varsity 4 podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    37 min

  7. 11/04/2025

    Playoffs arrive. Super 10 moves. FHSAA tinkers with classifications. Who will play for titles?

    It's the bye week before the playoffs begin and the Varsity 4 podcast has a lot of ground to cover. Our best picks for state title games. Plus, the FHSAA tinkers with its classification system again. Movement in our Super 10 and more from Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  8. 10/28/2025

    Final week of the regular season is here and our best picks for state titles

    With all but one district championship decided, the final week of the high school football regular season is here. It's headlined by a huge slate of games on Thursday night, including a Mandarin-St. Augustine showdown. Plus, what happened to Oakleaf in Week 10, a new No. 1 team and our best picks to play for state titles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min
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About

High school sports in the River City are some of the best in the country. We're also home to two Heisman Trophy winners and some of the most successful athletic programs in the nation. The Varsity 4 podcast brings great, in-depth coverage to that scene, with experienced contributors covering every angle. We’ll talk recruiting, spotlight the area's top performers and speak with the area's best players and coaches.

Information

  • Creator
    News4Jax and Graham Media Group
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Produced by News4Jax, in cooperation with Graham Media Group.
  • Show Website
    News4JAX Varsity 4