Threat of Delta begins string of high school football schedule changes

Tropical Storm Delta is forecast to reach the northern Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane late this week, and Louisiana high schools have already begun to shuffle their football schedules to accommodate the weather threat.

As a result, the high school schedule this week will begin on Wednesday, with games moving earlier in the week to avoid the potential weather impacts. One of the matchups Wednesday is a blockbuster between four-time defending Class 4A champion Edna Karr and Catholic High in Baton Rouge.

Delta was elevated to a category 1 hurricane at Monday’s 7 p.m. CDT advisory and could strengthen to a Category 3 hurricane. Southeast Louisiana is in the cone of uncertainty for Delta, which could make landfall on Friday.

Below is an ongoing list of schedule changes. Kickoff times are at 7 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Please check back to this story often for updates.

(As of 9:30 p.m. CDT Monday)

Moved to Wednesday, Oct. 7
Covenant Christian at Loranger
DeQuincy at Albany
East St. John at H.L. Bourgeois
Grace King at Chalmette
Higgins vs. Bonnabel at Muss Bertolino, 6:30 p.m.
Karr at Catholic (BR)
Pope John Paul II at Episcopal (BR)
Riverdale at East Jefferson
St. Thomas Aquinas at Pine
Slaughter Community Charter at Varnado

Moved to Thursday, Oct. 8
Ascension Christian at Westminster Christian
Grand Lake at Merryville
Huntington at Carroll
Independence at Northlake Christian
Jewel Sumner vs. St. Michael at Olympia Stadium
Lake Charles College at Zachary
Madison Prep at Brusly
Mandeville at Northshore
New Iberia at Franklinton
North Vermilion at Erath
North Webster at Sterlington
Riverside Academy at Catholic-PC
Springfield at Pearl River, 6 p.m.
Sulphur at Acadiana
Teurlings Catholic at Notre Dame
West Feliciana at Baker

Moved to Saturday, Oct. 10
South Plaquemines at Scotlandville, 2 p.m.

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