The threat of stormy weather on Friday night has pushed up the start of the 2026 high school football season for scores of teams to Thursday.
As of Tuesday evening, more than 55 games have been moved to Thursday night, according to MaxPreps and announcements from schools on social media.
Here are schedule changes we know about so far:
Games Moved to Thursday, Aug. 20
R.J. Reynolds at North Forsyth, 6:30 p.m.
Atkins at Walkertown, 7 p.m.
Carrboro at Jordan-Matthews, 7 p.m.
Carver at Parkland, 7 p.m.
Chapel Hill at Seaforth, 7 p.m.
Davie County at West Forsyth, 7 p.m.
Douglas Byrd at Cape Fear, 7 p.m.
East Forsyth at Glenn, 7 p.m.
Forest Hills at Salisbury, 7 p.m.
Garinger at Winston-Salem Prep, 7 p.m.
Greene Central at North Lenoir, 7 p.m.
Harnett Central at Northwood, 7 p.m.
Heide Trask at East Bladen, 7 p.m.
Hertford at Gates County, 7 p.m.
Hillside at E.E. Smith, 7 p.m.
Hoke County at Monroe, 7 p.m.
Jack Britt at South View, 7 p.m.
Jordan at Leesville Road, 7 p.m.
Ledford at Oak Grove, 7 p.m.
Millbrook at Garner, 7 p.m.
Montgomery Central at Central Cabarrus, 7 p.m.
North Edgecombe at Southeast Collegiate Prep, 7 p.m.
North Johnston at Beddingfield, 7 p.m.
Northside-Pinetown at Camden County, 7 p.m.
Northwest Guilford at Western Alamance, 7 p.m.
North Wilkes at South Stokes, 7 p.m.
Orange at Southeast Alamance, , 7 p.m.
Pasquotank County at Holmes, 7 p.m.
Person at Franklinton, 7 p.m.
Providence at Hickory Ridge, 7 p.m.
Randleman at Providence Grove, 7 p.m.
Red Springs at Anson, 7 p.m.
Rocky Mount at Tarboro, 7 p.m.
Rocky Mount Academy at John Paul II Catholic, 7 p.m.
South Davidson at Trinity, 7 p.m.
Southern Guilford at Ragsdale, 7 p.m.
Southern Lee at Overhills, , 7 p.m.
Southern Wayne at James Kenan, 7 p.m.
Southwest Guilford at Rockingham County, 7 p.m.
Terry Sanford at Seventy-First, 7 p.m.
T.W. Andrews at Thomasville, 7 p.m.
Willow Spring at Triton, 7 p.m.
Concord at Mount Pleasant, 7:30 p.m.
Fike at North Moore, 7:30 p.m.
First Flight at Perquimans County, 7:30 p.m.
Forbush at Bishop McGuinness, 7:30 p.m.
Freedom at Patton, 7:30 p.m.
Hoggard at Richmond Senior, 7:30 p.m.
McDowell at R-S- Central, 7:30 p.m.
Northern Nash at J.H. Rose, 7:30 p.m.
Northampton County at Roanoke Rapids, 7:30 p.m.
North Iredell at Wilkes Central, 7:30 p.m.
Polk County at CHASE, 7:30 p.m.
Stuart W. Cramer at Forestview, 7:30 p.m.
West Columbus at Whiteville, 7:30 p.m.
Western Guilford at Southeast Guilford, 7:30 p.m.
Bandys at St. Stephens, 8 p.m.
West Wilkes at Foard, 8 p.m.
* Sources: MaxPreps, social media, HighSchoolOT.com
Game times and days are subject to change.
This list will be updated throughout the week as additional schedule changes are announced. If you know of a game that has been moved, email NC Football News at eric@ncfootballnews.com or tag us on our NC Football News X account.
For the complete Week 1 schedule – and scores as games are played Thursday and Friday – visit our North Carolina High School Football Scoreboard hub.
