Episodes

  • St. Augustine-Bolles collide and Brysen Wright has been a monster on defense, too

    St. Augustine-Bolles collide and Brysen Wright has been a monster on defense, too
    Sep 2 2025
    It's Week 3 of the high school football season and there's a major Super 10 collision on tap when St. Augustine visits Bolles. Plus, Brysen Wright is making a massive impact for Mandarin everywhere, but he has been elite in the secondary. How special is what we're seeing with him? Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin make the rounds in Varsity 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Nease not ready to take a step back; Brysen Wright shines and tough week on national stage for state teams

    Nease not ready to take a step back; Brysen Wright shines and tough week on national stage for state teams
    Aug 25 2025
    A big win for Nease over Ponte Vedra. Brysen Wright's potential is off the charts. A new Super 10 rankings from area head coaches. And state teams fared poorly in their matchups on the national stage. Plus, Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin look back on Week 1 and look ahead to Week 2 in this episode of the Varsity 4 podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • We're talking top players, the ceiling for the best teams and more as high school football kicks off

    We're talking top players, the ceiling for the best teams and more as high school football kicks off
    Aug 18 2025
    The high school football season is here! Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin are talking the top players in the area, mega recruit Brysen Wright, the ceiling and the floor for the area's best teams and our top 10 teams in the area. Buckle up and let's go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Unveiling our top 16 football players of the 2024 season and our players of the year

    Unveiling our top 16 football players of the 2024 season and our players of the year
    Jan 16 2025
    The 2024 high school football season is in the books and we're unveiling our top 16 players and our Varsity 4 All-News4JAX football teams. Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin break down our top 16 players and what those athletes did to turn heads in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Ways to solve the area's playoff problem and a new idea for creating the FHSAA postseason bracket

    Ways to solve the area's playoff problem and a new idea for creating the FHSAA postseason bracket
    Dec 17 2024
    It was a tough finish for the Raines football team in a 41-0 loss to Miami Northwestern in the Class 3A state championship game. The title games as a whole were dominated by South Florida teams. In this era of football, how can teams like Mandarin, Oakleaf, Raines and St. Augustine be better prepared for the state series-level games? Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin offer some suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Championship edition: Raines tackles a giant in Miami Northwestern for Class 3A state title

    Championship edition: Raines tackles a giant in Miami Northwestern for Class 3A state title
    Dec 12 2024
    Three local teams played in the state football semifinals and only one made it through. The Raines Vikings head to Pitbull Stadium on Saturday night for a date with Miami Northwestern in the Class 3A state championship game. Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin break down the matchup in this episode of the Varsity 4 podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Raines, St. Augustine and Trinity Christian are in the state semifinals. Who stands the best chance at moving on?

    Raines, St. Augustine and Trinity Christian are in the state semifinals. Who stands the best chance at moving on?
    Dec 3 2024
    Only three local teams are still standing in the high school football state playoffs — Raines, St. Augustine and Trinity Christian. The Vikings are the lone area program to be playing at home. Which team or teams will be moving on to championship games? Plus, our best guesses at an early signing day flip as Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin break things down in this Varsity 4 podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Is Raines unstoppable this season? Plus, looking at the rest of the third round of the playoffs

    Is Raines unstoppable this season? Plus, looking at the rest of the third round of the playoffs
    Nov 28 2024
    Raines has been on a tear the likes of which we haven't seen in quite some time. The Vikings are 11-0 and walloping opponents in the playoffs. Can Bishop Kenny cool off the Vikings in the regional finals? Plus, looks at the other classifications and which teams we think will be playing on into December. Justin Barney and Sponge Franklin break the brackets down in a Thanksgiving edition of the Varsity 4 podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins