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Sports · Football (NFL) · published 2026-08-27 · via Sports Illustrated

Thunderstorms Force Rescheduling of NC High School Football Games

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Severe weather forecasts have prompted more than 50 North Carolina high school football games to be moved from Friday to Thursday night. The National Weather Service predicts heavy rain and thunderstorms across the state, leading schools to adjust schedules. This is the second consecutive week that weather has disrupted the state's high school football slate.

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The schedule shake-up spans all regions of the state, from coastal programs like Camden County and Manteo to Charlotte-area schools such as Ballantyne Ridge and East Lincoln. Kickoff times for the moved games range from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, with the National Weather Service projecting elevated rain chances from Thursday through the weekend and the heaviest downpours likely arriving in afternoon and evening hours.

This marks the second consecutive week that weather has forced adjustments to North Carolina's high school football slate. Wednesday's storms already caused a power outage affecting roughly 21,000

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