High School Football

Rain forces playoff venue changes for 3 high school playoff games

ATLANTA — Three high school football games have been moved to other stadiums Friday night because of heavy rainfall and saturated fields.

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Those are Burke County at Eastside (moved to Social Circle High School), Trinity Christian at Eagle’s Landing Christian (moved to Lakewood Stadium in Atlanta) and Brookstone at North Cobb Christian (moved to Harrison High School).

The new venues have artificial-turf fields that drain well.

‘’Our field is awesome but has not handled the rain well,’’ ELCA head coach Jonathan Gess said. He sent a letter to supporters. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause your family, but the safety of all players on both teams is of utmost importance.’’

North Cobb Christian’s game is the first ever for the school in the playoffs. Harrison High is about 7.5 miles south of North Cobb Christian.