Georgia postpones high school football season two weeks, still plans to play full schedule

Steve Montoya and Zack Poff join Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to talk about the CIF announcing high school football won't start until December or January in California. Some sections could still elect to play in the fall but won't be eligible to play for a state title.

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The Georgia High School Association has postponed the high school football season by two weeks. In a GHSA Board of Trustees meeting held Monday, the state's high school sports governing body decided to move back the first games from late August to Sept. 4.

The good news for Georgia high school football fans is that the GHSA voted to keep a full 10-game schedule and a full slate of playoffs.

Other fall sports in Georgia will start on time. See full minutes of the meeting.

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The GHSA was one of the first — on July 6 — to allow intra-squad 7-on-7 competitions at practice. Voluntary summer workouts continue in Georgia until July 27.

Monday's decision to postpone the season came the same day California announced its plan to move back its football season to January. The California Interscholastic Federation moved back both its fall and winter seasons and split all its sports between January and July.

Georgia high school football teams won't be taking the field for games until Sept. 4.

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