Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
Published on October 3, 2025 at 12:57 pm
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The 56th Northwest Classic between Jacksonville’s Raines and Ribault high schools will kickoff on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. It’s the first time since 2021 Ribaut has hosted the contest, as campus renovations moved the 2023 game to First Coast High School.
The Vikings (4-0) are one of the best programs in Northeast Florida. The Trojans (1-5) seek a monumental upset on their home field.
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The number of the week is 41: Raines’ number of wins over all time.
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Raines has a 41-14 advantage in the all-time series. The Vikings have won the past eight games straight over Ribault, including a 52-12 win in 2024.
Another way to look at the Vikings’ dominance: Raines has outscored Ribault by 732 points over the course of the series. Raines has scored 1,351 points, an average of 24.5 points per game. Meanwhile, Ribault has put up 619 points, an average of 11.2 points per game.
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Raines senior quarterback T.J. Cole will make his fourth start in the Northwest Classic after previously starting for rival Ribault his freshman and sophomore seasons. He was on the victorious side in 2024.
Cole has thrown for 491 yards and eight touchdowns in his three previous Northwest Classic games. He threw for 90 yards and a touchdown in Ribault’s 30-19 loss in 2022; 209 yards and three touchdowns in Ribault’s 47-18 loss in 2023; and 192 yards and four touchdowns in Raines’ win last year.
