Thirty-six Georgia high school football games scheduled for Friday night have been canceled or postponed because of the threat of Hurricane Hermine, the Georgia High School Association announced late Thursday. More games could be affected.
Gov. Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency for 56 Georgia counties in middle and south Georgia ahead of the storm, which was upgraded to a hurricane on Thursday afternoon. The forecast is for 3 to 5 inches of rain within 24 hours beginning around 5 a.m. Friday.
Non-region games that are canceled do not have to be made up and likely won't be.
Canceled:
Bainbridge vs. Lincoln (Fla.)
Bryan County vs. Windsor Forest
Camden County vs. Columbia (Fla.)
Jeff Davis vs. Long County
Bacon County vs. Telfair County
Monroe vs. Thomasville
Appling County vs. Charlton County
Richmond Hill vs. Brantley County
Berrien vs. Dougherty
Johnson-Savannah vs. Metter
Moved to Thursday:
Portal at ECI, 7 p.m.
Postponed:
Groves at Johnson County, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Brunswick at Cook, Saturday, noon
Savannah at Claxton, Saturday, noon
Americus-Sumter at Dooly County, Saturday, noon
East Laurens at Montgomery County, Saturday, noon
Coffee at Ware County, Saturday, noon
Washington County and Burke County, Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Jenkins vs. South Effingham Saturday, 1 p.m., Memorial Stadium
Beach at Pierce County, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Grovetown at Lincoln County, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Glenn Hills at Cross Creek, Saturday, 2 p.m.
Josey at Greenbrier, Saturday 2 p.m.
Westside-Augusta at Hephzibah, Saturday 2 p.m.
Crisp County at Turner County, Saturday, 2 p.m.
Screven County at Wade Hampton (S.C.), Saturday, 2 p.m.
Cambridge Christian (Fla.) at Twiggs County, Saturday, 3 p.m.
Tucker at Colquitt County, Saturday, 3 p.m.
Lanier County at Savannah Country Day, Saturday, 4 p.m.
Islands vs. New Hampstead Saturday, 7 p.m., Garden City Stadium
Dublin at Wilkinson County, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Macon County at Irwin County, Monday, 4 p.m.
Harlem at Warren County, Saturday 4 p.m.
Chattahoochee County at Baconton – Sept. 22
Wheeler County at Jenkins County – Oct. 14
