Health concerns have changed the setup for the first annual Fayette-Coweta Kickoff Classic. Instead of having three games at Newnan, the games will be broken up and spread out to host sites.
Two games will be played on Thursday, Sept. 3: Starr’s Mill at East Coweta at 6:30 p.m. and Sandy Creek at Northgate at 7:30 p.m. Remaining in place on Saturday, Sept. 5, is Whitewater at Newnan at 7:30 p.m.
The organizers were close to acquiring a corporate sponsor for the games, but that fell away when the pandemic struck. They should have one in place for 2021.
Starr’s Mill, Whitewater and Northgate all compete in Region 2-5A.
Here is an update of who’s playing and who’s not in Class 5A.
Region 1:
Each of the five schools in this league are on track to start as scheduled: Coffee, Veterans, Ware County, Warner Robins and Wayne County.
“We’re all chomping at the bit to get started,” Wayne County coach Ken Cribb said.
Region 2:
All seven teams in this league on practicing and on schedule to play their openers: Griffin, Harris County, McIntosh, Northgate, Northside Columbus, Starr’s Mill and Whitewater.
Teams out: None.
Region 3:
Teams in: Woodward Academy
Teams out: Fulton County schools (Banneker, Creekside, Tri-Cities) are out until Sept. 14. Clayton County schools (Drew, Foresr Park, Jonesboro, Mundy’s Mill) are shut down until Friday and will be re-assessed.
Region 4:
Teams in: Henry County schools (Dutchtown, Eagle’s Landing, Locust Grove, Ola, Stockbridge, Union Grove and Woodland) and Jones County are all on schedule.
Teams out: None.
Region 5:
Teams in: St. Pius
Teams out: Northview (Fulton) is out until Sept. 14. DeKalb County schools (Chamblee, Clarkston, Cross Keys, Lithonia, King, Southwest DeKalb and Stone Mountain) are out until Oct. 1. Decatur is out until Sept. 25.
Region 6:
Teams in: Douglas County schools (Chapel Hill, Lithia Springs, New Manchester), Atlanta City Schools (Grady, Maynard Jackson) and Villa Rica are on schedule.
Teams out: North Springs (Fulton) is out until Sept. 14.
Region 7:
Teams in: Blessed Trinity, Calhoun, Cartersville, Cass, Hiram and Woodland are on schedule.
Teams out: None
Blessed Trinity lost its opener against Alpharetta and its Sept. 25 game against Charlotte Catholic when North Carolina moved its schedule to February.
Region 8:
Teams in: Apalachee, Clarke Central, Greenbrier, Jackson County, Johnson Gainesville, Loganville and Walnut Grove are on schedule.
Teams out: Eastside (Newton County) has cancelled the season.
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