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All Athens-area high school football games moved to Thursday because of Hurricane Ian

Ryne Dennis, Athens Banner-Herald
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The rain held off but fog rolled in during an GHSA high school football between Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Clarke Central won 42-21.
The rain held off but fog rolled in during an GHSA high school football between Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central in Athens, Ga., on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Clarke Central won 42-21.

All Athens-area's high school football games have now been moved to Thursday because of expected inclement weather caused by Hurricane Ian.

Oglethorpe County and Seckinger agreed late Tuesday to play its game at 7 p.m. Thursday.

Athens Christian, Commerce, Jefferson and Winder-Barrow added to the list of games announced on Tuesday afternoon.

Apalachee, Cedar Shoals, Clarke Central, East Jackson, Jackson County, North Oconee, Madison County, Oconee County and Prince Avenue announced on Monday that they will move up their games as well.

Commerce will face First Presbyterian Day at 7 p.m. while Jefferson hosts Winder-Barrow and Athens Christian travels to Loganville Christian for 7:30 p.m. games.

Apalachee goes to Shiloh, Cedar Shoals travels to Cherokee Bluff, Clarke Central leaves for Flowery Branch and Oconee County heads to Hebron Christian. North Oconee, ranked second in Class 4A, Prince Avenue Christian, ranked first in Class A Division I, East Jackson and Jackson County will host homecoming games. Madison County hosts Apalachee. They will all kick off at 7:30 p.m.

Athens Academy and Oglethorpe County have byes this week.

The Weather Channel's latest track has the storm making landfall around Tampa, Fla., early Thursday morning and moving directly north across Georgia as a low pressure system.

Heavy rains and winds are expected to linger in the Athens area throughout Saturday and into Sunday morning.

Hurricane Ian alterations

Commerce at First Presbyterian Day, Thursday at 7 p.m.

Seckinger at Oglethorpe County, Thursday at 7 p.m.

Clarke Central at Flowery Branch, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Oconee County at Hebron Christian, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

North Hall at North Oconee, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Mary Persons at Prince Avenue, Thursday at 7:30 p.m

Banks County at East Jackson, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Habersham Central at Jackson County, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Cedar Shoals at Cherokee Bluff, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Apalachee at Shiloh, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Winder-Barrow at Jefferson, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Athens Christian at Loganville Christian, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Chestatee at Madison County, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

More updates to come as the story develops.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Clarke Central football moves game because of Hurricane Ian