High school football pushed to February
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released details on when sports will begin this school year and football will no longer be a fall sport.
In fact, only cross-country and volleyball will resume competition before Thanksgiving. (Swimming and diving will, however, begin practice Nov. 23.)
Here is the calendar:

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