Friday is set for a brutal day of heat across North Carolina, according to Severe Weather Center 9′s meteorologists, and the extreme heat is having an impact on local student-athletes.

Temperatures could soar near 100 degrees Friday, and the humidity is going to make it feel even worse.

FORECAST: Heat comes back in full force with temperatures nearing triple-digits

Some school districts say they’re going to push back kickoff times for football games because of that heat.

“You’ve got to stay focused because in that scorching heat, it does take time off your focus,” Bandys High School defensive lineman Delson Hillier told Channel 9′s Dave Faherty.

>>In the video at the top of the page, see how the schools are measuring the “wet bulb globe temperature” and what they’re doing when the thermostat gets too high.

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