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Tropical Storm Helene shaking up high school football schedule

Tocoi Creek hosted Paxon in a kickoff classic on Aug. 17. (Ralph D. Priddy, Ralph D. Priddy)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tropical Storm Helene is shaking up the high school football calendar.

Duval County became the first local school district in the area to cancel classes as the storm approaches. District superintendent Christopher Bernier and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan made the announcement in a Tuesday afternoon press conference. Numerous Duval schools serve as shelters. Bernier said that since there is no school on Friday, then athletic contests aren’t permitted to happen.

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The storm has already made several games move from their Friday spot on the calendar. Five games and counting have been moved and others are sure to follow. This story will be updated as the schedule evolves.

Week 6 game changes

Wednesday, Sept. 25

Baker County (3-1) at Tallahassee Godby (3-2), postponed to Oct. 3

Bartram Trail (3-2) at Tocoi Creek (3-1)

Keystone Heights (2-2) at Bradford (4-0), 6:30 p.m.

Menendez (2-2) at (9) Beachside (3-1), 6 p.m.

St. Augustine (3-1) at Columbia (2-3)

Sandalwood (0-5) at Creekside (2-3), postponed until Oct. 25

Friday, Sept. 27

Ambassadors Christian (0-6) at Hollis Christian (0-5)

Baker County (3-1) at Tallahassee Godby (3-2), postponed to Oct. 3

Baldwin (2-3) at Bolles (3-1), canceled

Bishop Kenny (3-2) at Parker (0-4), canceled

Clay (1-4) at Ridgeview (0-4)

Crescent City at Father Lopez (0-4)

First Coast (2-2) at Mandarin (3-2), canceled

Flagler Palm Coast (4-0) at Orange City University (4-1)

Fletcher (4-1) at Oakleaf (3-2), canceled

Gainesville Buchholz (3-2) at Nease (4-0)

Gainesville Oak Hall (2-3) at Eagle’s View (3-2)

Harvest Community (2-4) at Cedar Creek Christian (3-2)

Impact Christian (2-2) at Gadsden County (4-1)

Jackson (2-3) at Wolfson (1-4), canceled

Joshua Christian (0-0) at YKIM (0-5), 6:30 p.m.

Mainland (0-5) at Matanzas (3-2)

Menendez (2-2) at Westside (1-3), canceled

Mount Dora Christian (6-0) at Duval Charter (1-4)

Newberry (2-2) at Palatka (4-1)

NFEI (1-4) at KIPP Bold City (0-5), 6:30 p.m.

Old Plank Christian (2-3) at Christ’s Church (4-0)

Orange Park (1-4) at Middleburg (5-0)

Paxon (4-1) at Union County (5-0), canceled

Ponte Vedra (3-1) at Fleming Island (2-2)

Providence (3-1) at Master’s Academy (5-0), 7:30 p.m.

Riverside (3-2) at Raines (4-0), canceled

Sandalwood (0-5) at Creekside (2-3), postponed until Oct. 25

Suwannee (1-4) at Wakulla (3-1)

Victory Christian (4-0) Academy at Episcopal (2-3)

West Nassau (5-1) at Fernandina Beach (3-2), canceled

White (3-1) at Merritt Island (4-1)

Yulee (0-4) vs. Ribault (1-4), canceled

Zarephath Academy (6-0) at West Oaks (1-2), 6 p.m.

Zephyrhills Christian (1-3) at Trinity Christian (3-2)

OFF: Atlantic Coast, Beachside, Bishop Kenny, Bishop Snyder, Englewood, Hilliard, Interlachen, St. Joseph, Stanton, University Christian.


About the Author

Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

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