GHSA officially extends regular season by one week due to Hurricane Helene: Report

The high school football season will get an extra week, pushing back the start of the GHSA playoffs as well

Oct 20, 2023; Carrollton, GA, USA; Carrollton Trojans quarterback Julian Lewis (10) hands-off against the Westlake Lions during the first half at Grisham Stadium. The 15-year-old Carrollton High student has already committed to playing for the University of Southern California Trojans and has been considered one of the top high school quarterback prospects. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-Imagn Images / John David Mercer-Imagn Images

It’s officially official: The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) high school football season will get an extra week.

According to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Todd Holcomb, the GHSA has officially added an extra week to the regular season and the postseason will begin on November 15-16.

Per Holcomb’s report, the move was a solution for over 50 games that were postponed because of Hurricane Helene last week.

The GHSA state championships, scheduled to be played at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium from Dec. 16-18, will go on as scheduled with no changes.

Only one other time has the GHSA moved back the regular season at any point throughout, which per Holcomb’s report was in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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