Tropical Storm Francine is expected to pick up strength in the Gulf of Mexico and become a hurricane on Wednesday, when it’s forecast to make landfall in Louisiana.
As the storm moves onto the U.S. mainland, it is expected to bring some rainfall to the Carolinas on Friday. Some forecasts have waves of rain coming into the area Friday and possibly worsening on Saturday.
Because of that, a number of Charlotte-area high school football games are moving to Thursday. As of Tuesday evening, nearly 20 games have been moved, including games involving two Mecklenburg County teams — East Mecklenburg and Community School of Davidson.
Below, find an updated schedule for the weekend (be sure to check back often for additional updates)
This week’s high school football schedule
MONDAY, SEPT. 9
Mecklenburg nonconference
Corvian Community 49, Ballantyne Ridge 3
THURSDAY (rescheduled from Friday)
N.C. nonconference
Community School of Davidson at Forest Hills, 7
Cox Mill at Hickory, 7
East Gaston at Ashbrook, 7:30
East Mecklenburg at Monroe, 7
Forestview at East Lincoln, 7
Hibriten at South Point, 7:30
Northwest Cabarrus at Mount Pleasant, 7
North Gaston at Cherryville, 7
North Iredell at Mountain Island Charter, 6
North Lincoln at East Rutherford, 7
Sun Valley at Parkwood, 7
Triangle Math & Science at Highland Tech, 7
Union Academy at Bessemer City, 7
West Cabarrus at Porter Ridge, 7
West Wilkes at West Iredell, 7
S.C. nonconference
Andrew Jackson at Andrews, 7:30
Chester at Saluda, 7
Fairfield Central at Lewisville, 7
Hartsville at Rock Hill, 7:30
Richland Northeast at Nation Ford, 7:30
FRIDAY
Mecklenburg nonconference
Big South (NCISAA)
Charlotte Country Day at Providence Day
Big 6 (NCISAA)
Asheville Christian at Covenant Day
SouthLake Christian at Hickory Grove Christian
South Piedmont 3A
Central Cabarrus at Jay M. Robinson
Mecklenburg nonconference
Ardrey Kell at Charlotte Christian
Bonnie Cone Leadership at Thomas Jefferson Academy, 7:30
Butler at Weddington
Carolina Bearcats at Charlotte Latin, 7
Chambers at Hickory Ridge
Charlotte Catholic at Crest, 7:30
Cuthbertson at Palisades
Garinger at Corvian Community
Independence at South Mecklenburg
J.F. Webb at North Mecklenburg
Lake Norman Charter at Pine Lake Prep
Myers Park at Richmond Senior
Rocky River at Berry Academy
Shelby at Olympic
Area nonconference
Asheville School at Metrolina Christian, 6 p.m.
Lake Norman at Marvin Ridge
South Iredell at Piedmont
South Rowan at A.L. Brown
S.C. nonconference
Buford at McBee, 7:30
Clover at York, 7:30
Fort Mill at Lancaster, 7:30
Northwestern at South Pointe, 7:30
Spring Valley at Catawba Ridge, 7:30
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15
N.C. nonconference
Cincinnati Moeller at Mallard Creek, noon
S.C. nonconference
S.C. Spartans at Greenville Hurricanes, 7
Open week: Ballantyne Ridge, Cabarrus Stallions, Cannon School, Carolina Bearcats, Christ the King, Concord, Harding, Hopewell, Hough, Hunter Huss, Indian Land, Lincolnton, Mooresville, Providence, Statesville, Stuart Cramer, West Charlotte, West Lincoln, West Mecklenburg