Mandarin and Raines high school football clash sells out ahead of game

The highly anticipated football matchup between Raines and Mandarin takes place Friday night at the Graveyard, with tickets having sold out a week prior. Raines stands at 4-0, while Mandarin is 3-0, and both teams are known for their winning streaks in the Gateway Conference. This marks their first meeting since 2018, a highly competitive game that ended 27-24 in favor of Raines. Fans can expect to see standout players, including Mandarin's five-star receiver Brysen Wright and Raines' four-star player Zion Green, as well as promising quarterbacks Knox Annis and Sa'Mon Ellison-Morgan. Both schools aim to assert their dominance in what is considered one of the most significant public-school football matchups in Jacksonville history.

• 3:30 PMYahoo Sports — Mandarin-Raines, Gateway Conference clash of football titans, already sold out