Hurricane Helene is affecting high school football games around Northeast Georgia.
On Wednesday night, Gainesville routed Johns Creek, 48-0, to get the crazy week underway around the area.
Also, on Wednesday, Hall County athletics director Stan Lewis released a statement saying the school and all extracurricular activities in Hall County have been canceled on Thursday and Friday.
"Due to the inclement weather expected as a result of Hurricane Helene and its latest projected path, the Hall County School District will conduct school from home both Thursday and Friday of this week," Lewis said in the statement. "Twelve-month employees for the district should report to work tomorrow at their designated sites unless contacted by their supervisors. All extracurricular events for both Thursday and Friday are canceled or postponed. As we work to reschedule extracurricular activities, updates will be provided
That caused every game involving Hall County teams to alter their schedules. Pickens at North Hall moved to Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Flowery Branch now will play host to East Forsyth on Saturday at noon. East Hall will travel to Monroe Area for an 11 a.m. kickoff, and West Hall will now play at Jefferson on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Chestatee will travel to Johnson on Saturday at 10 a.m. Cherokee Bluff's region battle at Oconee County has been moved to Thursday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m.
According to head coach Jason Roquemore, Towns County's matchup with Dixie (SC) was canceled on Thursday morning. The game will not be rescheduled.
But on Friday at noon, the final two holdous -- Commerce at Elbert County and Riverside at Lakeview Academy -- decided to move to Saturday, citing power and field conditions.
See the updated schedule below:
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, Friday, September 27
(All kickoffs at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
Dixie (SC) at Towns County -- canceled, will not be rescheduled
Lanier Christian at Skipstone Academy* -- canceled, makeup TBD
Cherokee Bluff at Oconee County* -- moved to Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, Saturday, September 28
(All kickoffs at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
Alcovy at Jackson County* -- noon
Chestatee at Johnson* -- 10 a.m.
Commerce at Elbert County* -- 1 p.m.
East Forsyth at Flowery Branch* -- noon
East Hall at Monroe Area* -- 11 a.m.
Dawson County at GAC* -- 1 p.m.
Habersham Central at Winder-Barrow* -- 12:30 p.m.
Hebron Christian at East Jackson* -- noon
Pickens at North Hall* -- 12:30 p.m.
Providence Christian at Rabun County* -- 11 a.m.
Riverside Prep at Lakeview Academy* -- noon
West Hall at Jefferson* -- 11 a.m.
PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE, Monday, September 30
(All kickoffs at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
Lumpkin County at White County* -- 7 p.m.
Union County at LFO* -- 6 p.m.
PREP FOOTBALL SCORES Wednesday, September 25
Gainesville 48, Johns Creek 0*
(Banks County, Buford and North Forsyth are all off)
(* -- denotes region contest)
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