GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Hurricane Ian formed in the Caribbean Sea on Friday evening which current projections show that Florida will be in the path of Ian – possibly as a major Hurricane of Category 3 or above – come the middle of next week.
The projected path puts most of the Florida peninsula in the cone of uncertainty and as all counties are already under a declared State of Emergency.
As such, the Week 6 schedule, which includes a heavy load of district contests for eight of the nine classifications in the state, is at risk of potentially rescheduling – all dependent upon the timing and arrival of what could be Hurricane Ian on Wednesday or Thursday.
This page will provide updates regarding any changes to the Week 6 game schedule in the state with the latest updates posted at the top of the page.
If you have updates for changes related to Ian, please send us a DM on Twitter at @FlaHSFootball or email updates to Joshua Wilson at joshua.wilson@floridahsfootball.com.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK
• Hernando
• Manatee (until further notice)
• Pasco
• Pinellas
• Volusia
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR PART OF THE WEEK
• Charlotte – Tue.
• Citrus – Wed., & Thu.
• Collier – Tue., & Wed.
• Columbia – Thu., & Fri. (Wed. virtual)
• Hillsborough – Mon., Tue., Wed., & Thu.
• Lee – Tue., & Wed.
• Marion – Wed., & Thu.
• Monroe – Tue.
• Osceola – Tue., Wed, & Thu.
• Polk – Tue., & Wed.
• Sarasota – Tue. (possibly Wed. & Thu. as well)
KNOWN GAME CHANGES
Last updated 5:11 PM ET – Monday, 9/26
• Academy at the Lakes at St. Petersburg Canterbury (8-Man) – moved from 9/16 to 10/24, 7
• Aucilla Christian at Franklin County – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Tue. 9/27, 7
• Bartow at Winter Haven (4S-8) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7:30
• Bolles at Episcopal (2M-2) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Wed. 9/28, 4
• Charlotte at Riverdale (4S-15) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7
• Citrus at Gulf (3S-6) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7:30
• Clearwater Central Catholic at Carrollwood Day (1M-4) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Thu. 10/20, 7
• Deltona at Seabreeze – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7
• East Ridge at Fivay – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 6:30
• Florida Deaf & Blind at St. Johns Country Day (8-Man) – moved from Thu. 9/29 to Mon. 10/3, 7
• Gainesville at Menendez (3S-4) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Tue. 9/27, 6
• Gibbs at Hawthorne – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Tue. 10/4, 7
• Harvest Community at Cedar Creek Christian (SSAC) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Thu. 9/29, 7
• Lake Weir at Port Orange Atlantic (2S-8) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to 10/3, 7
• Lake Gibson at Lakeland (4S-7) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 9/26, 7:30
• Lecanto at River Ridge (3S-6) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Tue. 10/4, 7
• Lincoln at Colquitt County, Ga. – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Wed. 9/28, 7:30
• Mitchell at Land O’ Lakes (4S-6) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7
• P.K. Yonge at Santa Fe – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Tue. 9/27, 7
• River Ridge at Wiregrass Ranch – moved from Fri. 10/7 to Sat. 10/8, 10 am
• Springstead at Wiregrass Ranch (4S-6) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7:30
• University Christian at Providence (1M-1) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Tue. 9/27, 7
• Victory Christian at Zephyrhills Christian (1S-5) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7:30
• Wesley Chapel Cypress Creek at Pasco (3S-7) – move from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7
• West Port at Lake Minneola (4S-5) – moved from Fri. 9/30 to Mon. 10/3, 7
TBD
• Anclote at Tarpon Springs
• Boca Ciega at Lakewood (2M-8)
• Brooksville Central at Hudson (2S-11)
• Clearwater at Dunedin (2M-7)
• Columbia at Orange Park (3S-3)
• Countryside at Largo (3M-7)
• Countryside Christian at Donahue Catholic (8-Man)
• East Lake at Steinbrenner (4M-6)
• Gateway Charter at St. Stephen’s (SSAC)
• Herandno at Dunnellon (2S-9)
• Hollins at Pinellas Park (3M-8)
• Nature Coast at Weeki Wachee (2S-11)
• New Smyrna Beach at Orange City University (4S-9)
• St. Pete Northeast at St. Petersburg (3M-8)
• Pine Ridge at Mainland (3S-9)
• Oasis Christian at Donahue Catholic (8-Man)
• Kissimmee Osceola at St. Cloud (4S-10)
• Palm Harbor University at Sickles (4M-6)
• Seminole (Seminole) at Seminole Osceola (3M-7)
• Spruce Creek at DeLand (4S-9)
• Tocoi Creek at Palatka (2S-6)
• Pierson Taylor at Crescent City (2S-8)
• Umatilla at Mount Dora (2S-10)
• Venice at Sarasota Riverview (4S-14)
• Zephyrhills at Wesley Chapel (3S-7)
CANCELED
• Chaminade-Madonna at Venice, Fri. 10/7
• Jones at IMG Academy (National), Fri. 9/30
• Keswick Christian at Fort Myers Canterbury, Fri. 9/30
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
5:17 PM UPDATE: Alachua County schools will be open tomorrow, but plans for the rest of the week will be shared with everyone on Tuesday morning.
HURRICANE IAN UPDATE: Schools and district offices will be open on Tuesday, September 27. Plans for the rest of the week will be shared with families and staff Tuesday morning.
— Alachua Schools (@AlachuaSchools) September 26, 2022
5:11 PM UPDATE: Per J.C. Carnahan at the Orlando Sentinel, these games have been postponed so far in the Orlando area until Monday: Kissimmee Osceola at St. Cloud (6 p.m.), Umatilla at Mount Dora (6 p.m.), Orlando Christian Prep at The First Academy (TBD)
4:53 PM UPDATE: Polk County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday at this in response to Hurricane Ian.
Public schools in Polk County will be closed on Tuesday (Sept. 27) and Wednesday (Sept. 28) in response to Hurricane Ian. Details: https://t.co/9jv9z8N7VC pic.twitter.com/tynqBIZY3j
— Polk County Public Schools (@PolkSchoolsNews) September 26, 2022
4:50 PM UPDATE: WJXT-TV in Jacksonville is reporting that Putnam County schools will close down schools Wednesday through Friday which means that football games for Palatka, Interlachen, and Crescent City will be off the schedule.
JUST IN: Schools in Putnam and Columbia counties will close later this week due to Hurricane Ian. https://t.co/GhEzYIF8AD
— News4JAX (@wjxt4) September 26, 2022
4:45 PM UPDATE: Jordan Kroeger at the Lake City Reporter tweeted that Columbia at Orange Park, a Class 3S-District 3 contest has been postponed with a makeup date to be determined. Columbia County is going virtual on Wednesday with school fully closed on Thursday and Friday.
Friday’s football game between @CHSTIGERS_FB and Orange Park has been postponed. TBD makeup date. Columbia County School District is going virtual Wednesday and no school Thursday and Friday.
— Jordan Kroeger (@ByJordanKroeger) September 26, 2022
4:36 PM UPDATE: Evacuation orders have been issued so far in four counties. People can visit Florida Storms, a service of the Florida Public Radion Emergency Network, for more information on evacuation orders for Hurricane Ian.
We will be updating this story with evacuation orders for #HurricaneIan as they roll in. So far, evacuations ordered for select zones in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Charlotte counties. https://t.co/qkMOCQM2PJ pic.twitter.com/1ew2XMddY7
— Florida Storms (@FloridaStorms) September 26, 2022
4:33 PM UPDATE: Sarasota County school will be closed on Tuesday and most likely will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday the school district announced earlier.
Most likely, schools will be closed Tuesday through Thursday of this week. As always, we will continue to share updates.
Locate evacuation centers: https://t.co/1CcalqAoAy
Latest SCS update: https://t.co/DfHkUHefow
Register for county emergency alerts: https://t.co/DMESD0U2yh pic.twitter.com/7eQ72HJOZP— Sarasota Schools (@sarasotaschools) September 26, 2022
4:29 PM UPDATE: Charlotte County schools will be closed on Tuesday. Any decision regarding additional days of closure will be forthcoming.
https://twitter.com/ccpsfl/status/1574429022389694465?s=20&t=tGw3J-4Uk2seHadFBFLaVA
4:27 PM UPDATE: All Manatee County schools will be closed until further notice starting tomorrow. That means Friday’s football games could be in jeopardy of being played.
All @Manateeschools after-school activities will be closed beginning Tuesday, 9/27.
The duration of school closings is not known at this time, and will be dependent on the movement and impact of the storm.
All district support sites will also be closed starting Tuesday, 9/27. pic.twitter.com/eg0wKAjZRN
— Manatee Schools (@Manateeschools) September 26, 2022
4:20 PM UPDATE: Per Dennis Maffezzoli at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Class 4S-District 15 game between Charlotte and Riverdale has been moved to Monday, Oct. 3. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Riverdale football moved to Monday, Oct. 3. @CHSTarponFB @RHS_RaidersFB @htpreps
— Dennis Maffezzoli (@maffsports) September 26, 2022
4:12 PM UPDATE: Hernando County Schools will be closed for the remainder of the week as schools are needed for shelters. That means any football games for teams in the county are postponed with some having already been rescheduled.
— Hernando Schools (@HernandoSchools) September 26, 2022
4:00 PM UPDATE: At Noon today, the Citrus County School District announced that schools will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday due to Hurricane Ian. There is no word yet on the impact it will have on Friday games outside of one game already changed between Citrus and Gulf.
3:49 PM UPDATE: All schools in the Florida Keys will be closed tomorrow, Tue., Sept. 27 due to Hurricane Ian per the Monore County School District. School operations after that have not been determined.
All Monroe County School District schools and offices will be CLOSED Tuesday, September 27. There have been no decisions on school operations for Wednesday, September 28. Stay tuned for further updates and stay safe.
— MCSD in the FL Keys (@keysschools) September 26, 2022
3:45 PM UPDATE: Aucilla Christian has announced that their varsity football game has been moved to Franklin County tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Aucilla vs Franklin County Varsity Football has been moved to Franklin County @ 7:00 Tuesday 9/27.
— Aucilla_Sports (@Aucilla_Sports) September 26, 2022
3:38 PM UPDATE: Marion County Public School has announced they will close on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Some games in the county have already been moved but others are still to be determined if they will be played on Friday.
https://twitter.com/MarionCountyK12/status/1574480195343589377
3:36 PM UPDATE: Two more games in the Pasco/Polk County area have been shifted to Monday, Oct. 3 with Zephyrhills at Wesley Chapel moved to a 7 p.m. kickoff that night while Victory Christian at Zephyrhills Christian will kickoff at 7:30 p.m., per veteran official Jesse Martello.
Two games have been moved per veteran official @Mandingo_32
Zephyrhills at Wesley Chapel (District 3S-7) moved from Fri. to Mon. 10/3, 7 p.m. kickoff
Victory Christian at Zephyrhills Christian (District 1S-5) from Fri to Mon. 10/3, 7:30 p.m. kickoff.#flhsfb
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 26, 2022
3:25 PM UPDATE: Menendez has announced that their Class 3S-District 4 home game against Gainesville is being moved up to this Tuesday night, Sept. 27 with a kickoff slated for 6 p.m.
Due to the uncertainty of Hurricane Ian, the Menendez vs Gainesville varsity football game will be played tomorrow (Tuesday) 9/27 at 6pm. The game will be played at Menendez. @FootballCounty1 @FlaHSFootball @ChrisBoyleDBNJ @CFreemanJAX @JustinBarneyTV
— Menendez Football (@MenendezFootba1) September 26, 2022
3:20 PM UPDATE: Osceola County school district has announced that schools will close tomorrow and remain closed through Thursday. No update regarding what will happen with football games scheduled for this week.
All Osceola district public schools will be closed for the next three days (Sept. 27, 28, and 29) due to Hurricane Ian. All school activities, events, and programs scheduled for these days are canceled. At this time, no decision has been made regarding school on Friday, Sept. 30. pic.twitter.com/8b7xgf01YH
— Osceola Schools (@Osceolaschools) September 26, 2022
3:14 PM UPDATE: FloridaHSFootball.com intern Austin Griffis has confirmed that Gibbs at Hawthorne has been moved from this Friday to Tue. Oct. 4 with a 7 p.m. kickoff slated.
Our intern @a_griffis51 has confirmed that Gibbs at Hawthorne will be moved from this Friday to Tuesday, Oct. 4th with a 7 p.m. kickoff slated. The game is still at Hawthorne. #flhsfb @ThePrepZone @Chris_Pinson_ @AinsliesTwoBits @mpallman @VSNflorida @Andy_Villamarzo
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 26, 2022
3:01 PM UPDATE: The Harvest Community at Cedar Creek Christian game is planned to be moved up to Thursday night with a 7 p.m. kickoff slated per Clayton Freeman at the Florida Times-Union.
UPDATE: Per Cedar Creek, plans in place to move up the Harvest Community at Cedar Creek Christian game to 7 p.m. Thursday. #flhsfb
— Clayton Freeman (@CFreemanJAX) September 26, 2022
2:57 PM UPDATE: Jones at IMG Academy has been canceled for this Friday due to the pending arrival of Hurricane Ian.
— Jones Tigers Football (@JonesHSFootball) September 26, 2022
2:53 PM UPDATE: Bob Putnam at PrimeTime Preps is reporting that Hillsborough County schools are unlikely to play on Friday. No official word at this time as county athletic director Lanness Robinson was attending the FHSAA Board of Directors meeting and had not met with others yet to make a collective decision.
Hillsborough County public schools unlikely to play on Friday but no official determination has been made yet, partly because county athletic director Lanness Robinson was at FSHAA meeting and has not met with others yet to make a collective decision.
— Bob Putnam (@Biggamebobby) September 26, 2022
2:50 PM UPDATE: The Sunshine State Athletic Conference has announced two more game cancellations for 8-man football with Florida School for the Deaf & Blind at St. Johns Country Day being moved from Thu. Sept. 29 to Mon. Oct 3rd while Oasis Christian at Donahue Catholic is being postponed with a date to be determined.
Will be announcing who is actually playing at this rate.
FSDB vs SJCD has been moved to October 3rd
Oasis Christian vs Donahue is off. Looking to reschedule on October 3rd@CenFLAPreps @FlaHSFootball
— SSAA Football (@SSAAFootball) September 26, 2022
2:31 PM UPDATE: Both Lee and Collier counties have announced that their school district will be closed tomorrow and Wednesday at this time. No word yet if this will impact football games on Friday.
Hurricane Ian Update:
All of today's extra-curricular activities, except for after school care, are cancelled. Schools are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. We will announce a decision about the rest of the week by 5:00pm Wednesday.— School District of Lee County (@LeeSchools) September 26, 2022
CCPS will be CLOSED Tuesday (9/27) & Wednesday (9/28). Forecasted storm effects = heavy rain, potential flooding & high winds. According to @NWSNHC, there is substantial risk for rapid storm intensification that could affect severity. Full update: https://t.co/ru8eriGa3X pic.twitter.com/dpXQDVcFKt
— Collier County Public Schools (@collierschools) September 26, 2022
Citrus at Gulf, a District 3S-6 contest has been rescheduled to Monday, Oct. 3 per Gulf High’s athletic director Bruno Buonsanto.
https://twitter.com/buonsanto_bruno/status/1574448618219634690?s=21&t=9glwGQ3alnPYZWnjHppWew
2:23 PM UPDATE: A double whammy has hit as Venice has canceled their home game with Chaminade-Madonna on Friday, Oct. 7 in order to potentially reschedule their Class 4S-District 14 game with Sarasota Riverview. Date is to be determined according to head coach John Peacock.
Chaminade-Madonna at Venice on 10/7 is off now due to Hurricane Ian. #flhsfb
District game with Sarasota Riverview is TBD. #flhsfb https://t.co/mZFXt4k1hW
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 26, 2022
2:14 PM UPDATE: The Sunshine State Athletic Conference has announced that Keswick Christian at member school Fort Myers Canterbury is off for this week with no make-up date announced.
Keswick Christian vs Canterbury (Ft. Myers) is off this week. No make-up date announced.@FlaHSFootball @CenFLAPreps
— SSAA Football (@SSAAFootball) September 26, 2022
2:10 PM UPDATE: Cambridge Christian in Tampa has announced that athletic contests for the rest of the week have been canceled via a post shared on Twitter.
— Cambridge Christian (@CCSLancers) September 26, 2022
2:06 PM UPDATE: Volusia County is out for the remainders of the week starting Wednesday meaning all games for public high schools are canceled for this week.
https://twitter.com/volusiaschools/status/1574422435717255168?s=21&t=9glwGQ3alnPYZWnjHppWew
2:01 PM UPDATE: Lincoln’s game at Colquitt County in Georgia has been moved to this coming Wednesday with a 7:30 pm kickoff.
https://twitter.com/linc_trojansfb/status/1574448302090854400?s=21&t=9glwGQ3alnPYZWnjHppWew
1:55 PM UPDATE: The Sunshine State Athletic Conference 8 Man game between Academy at the Lakes at St. Petersburg Canterbury is now reschedule from Sept. 16 to Oct. 24. Gateway Charter. at St. Stephen’s is now off for Sept. 29. Make up date is TBD.
The 8-man football game between Countryside Christian at Donahue Catholic is also postponed to a TBD.
Academy at the Lakes at Canterbury is now rescheduled from September 16th to October 24th.@FlaHSFootball @CenFLAPreps
— SSAA Football (@SSAAFootball) September 26, 2022
Gateway Charter at St. Stephen's is off for Thursday. Make-up date TBD.@FlaHSFootball @CenFLAPreps
— SSAA Football (@SSAAFootball) September 26, 2022
Countryside Christian vs Donahue scheduled for Tuesday is postponed. Has to be made up as it's a district game.@CenFLAPreps @FlaHSFootball
— SSAA Football (@SSAAFootball) September 25, 2022
1:31 PM UPDATE: Pasco County athletic director Matt Wicks has said all athletic contests are canceled for the rest of the week through Friday meaning all games are canceled as schools will be closed the rest of the week.
Pasco County athletic director Matt Wicks said all athletic contests are cancelled Tuesday through Friday.
— Bob Putnam (@Biggamebobby) September 26, 2022
Our varsity football game at Land o Lakes has been rescheduled for Monday 10/3 at 7:00. The JV game against Hudson has been cancelled @FlaHSFootball @PascoCountyFB @Andy_Villamarzo
— Andrew Schmitz (@coachaschmitz) September 26, 2022
Hurricane Ian is expected to have significant impact on Pasco County and the Tampa Bay area for several days this week. As a result, all Pasco County Schools and all district offices will be closed the rest of the week – Tuesday, September 27, through Friday, September 30.
— Pasco County Schools (@pascoschools) September 26, 2022
Also Pinellas County has announced that all schools will be closed for the rest of the week meaning all football contests are canceled as well.
https://twitter.com/my_pcs/status/1574438254438277120?s=21&t=9glwGQ3alnPYZWnjHppWew
1:29 PM UPDATE: Bolles at Episcopal which is a District 2M-2 contest is moving up to Wednesday afternoon as a 4 PM kickoff.
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Varsity Football will host Bolles at Jangro Stadium on Wednesday at 4pm. @ColePepper @JustinBarneyTV @CFreemanJAX @StuartASJax pic.twitter.com/z9pttygUSN
— Episcopal Eagles (@EpiscopalEagles) September 26, 2022
12:56 PM UPDATE: The FHSAA has sent a memo to school that will grant authorization to each school to host practices for fall sports this coming Sunday (Oct. 2) due to the impending impacts of Hurricane Ian.
#BREAKING: The @FHSAA is going to grant each school authorization to practice this coming Sunday (Oct. 2) due to potential impacts of Hurricane Ian which was just sent out to schools in the last hour. This was provide to us by the #FHSAA upon request. #flhsfb pic.twitter.com/K3BrhwX6Rt
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 26, 2022
Also as of this update, West Port at Lake Minneola scheduled for Friday has been moved to Monday, Oct. 3.
Our JV football game at FHS scheduled for Thursday has been moved to tomorrow at 6:00.
Our varsity football game scheduled for Friday at Lake Minneola has tentatively been moved to Monday at 7. Stay safe Pack Nation.— West Port Athletics (@WolfPacksports) September 26, 2022
12:32 PM UPDATE: East Ridge at Fivay game has been moved from this Friday night to Monday, October 3 at 6:30 PM per Buddy Collings at the Orlando Sentinel.
The East Ridge (@ERHSFB) at @FivayFalconsFB game has been moved from Friday night to Monday at 6:30 p.m. per @ERKnights A.D. Ty Ensor.
— Buddy Collings (@VarsityBuddy) September 26, 2022
12:24 PM UPDATE: River Ridge head coach Greg Miller has announced that two games have been impacted due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ian.
Update: our district game vs Lecanto has been rescheduled for Tuesday 10/4, Home at 7pm. Our away game vs Wiregrass Ranch has been rescheduled for Saturday 10/8 @ 10a.m. @KnightsRRHS
— Coach Greg Miller (@coachmill57) September 26, 2022
12:17 PM UPDATE: University Christian head coach David Penland III has told FloridaHSFootball.com that their away game at Providence has been moved to tomorrow night at 7 PM. The game is a Class 1M-District 1 contest.
#BREAKING: University Christian Head Coach David Penland III has reported to https://t.co/yAjFaK3mZa that the University Christian at Providence has been move to tomorrow night at 7 PM. The game is a District 1M-1 contest. #flhsfb @JustinBarneyTV @CFreemanJAX @ThePrepZone
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 26, 2022
12:12 PM UPDATE: The Prep Zone in Gainesville is reporting that the P.K. Yonge at Santa Fe contest for Week 6 has been moved up to Tuesday night of this week.
The @PKYFootball at @SFHS_Raiders football game scheduled for this Friday has been moved to Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m., per Santa Fe AD Michele Faulk. @FlaHSFootball @scottlapeer @AinsliesTwoBits @ridaught
— The Prep Zone (@ThePrepZone) September 26, 2022
12:05 PM UPDATE: District game in Class 1M-District 4 has been moved as the game between Clearwater Central Catholic and Carrollwood Day has been rescheduled for Oct. 20.
https://twitter.com/cccmarauders/status/1574418847502835712
11:56 AM UPDATE: Several games have been confirmed to move dates including Bartow at Winter Haven an Springstead at Wiregrass Ranch.
.@Springstead_Ath at @WGRanchFootball is officially moved to Monday night, per @wiregrassRanchH HC @hdcoach_mark. @SBLiveFL @SBLiveSports @Coach_Kup @FlaHSFootball @CenFLAPreps @PascoCoSports @HernandoCtyFB #HSFB
— Andy Villamarzo (@Andy_Villamarzo) September 26, 2022
Some school districts have already canceled activities for some of this weeks including football practices which are expected to have impacts on what games will be played.
Stay tuned for more updates!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
2:21 PM ET UPDATE: Sources to FloridaHSFootball.com have told us we have our first game change on the docket with Lake Gibson and Lakeland moving their scheduled District 4S-7 contest for Week 6 from Friday night to Monday night of this week (tomorrow).
#BREAKING: Sources to https://t.co/yAjFaK3mZa have told us that we have our first game change to the Week 6 schedule due to Ian…
It is reported that Lake Gibson at Lakeland which is a District 4S-7 contest will be moved up to Mon 9/26 (tomorrow) with a 7:30 PM kickoff. #flhsfb
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 25, 2022
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
9:26 PM ET UPDATE: Volusia County Schools is monitoring Ian as of yesterday morning and is in close contact with the Emergency Management Center in the county in a message posted to the school district website.
9:13 PM ET UPDATE: Polk County Public Schools posted yesterday morning that they were monitoring things when Ian was still a tropical depression. They said they would continue to monitor things and work with Polk County emergency management personnel to be prepared in case the storm should impact the county.
9:07 PM ET UPDATE: Pinellas County Schools say they are currently monitoring Tropical Storm Ian as of yesterday morning and said that school remains in session. They said should conditions change unexpectedly that the school district will communicate using the following methods:
- A recorded phone message to all employees and families
- E-mail message to employees and families
- Via text message to all registered users (opt in by texting YES to 67587)
- Information posted on the district website: www.pcsb.org
- Information will be shared with local TV, radio, print and online news outlets
- Information posted on district’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
- Emergency Information Phone Line: (727) 588-6424. Call the Emergency Information Phone Line to hear a recorded update.
9:03 PM ET UPDATE: Pasco County Schools has a message running on top of the school district website saying they are monitoring Tropical Storm Ian. At this time the school district has not canceled school or any school-related events.
8:59 PM ET UPDATE: Orange County stated on Friday evening they are closely monitoring things, but said it was still too early to determine the exact impact on Orange County. No school cancellations or plans to cancel extracurricular activities were planned at the time of the post made on social media:
The district is closely monitoring Tropical Depression 9 which could develop into Hurricane Ian. It is still too soon to determine the exact impact on Orange County but at this point there are no plans to cancel school or extracurricular activities. More updates to come. pic.twitter.com/4btc4QYVyV
— ocpsnews (@OCPSnews) September 23, 2022
8:50 PM ET UPDATE: Monroe County School District is monitoring Tropical Storm Ian and is participating in calls with Monroe County Emergency Management. At this time no school closures are currently planned:
School District staff participated in another call with Monroe County Emergency Management on Saturday afternoon. There has been little change to Tropical Storm Ian's forecast. To clarify, currently there are NO SCHOOL CLOSURES. Please stay tuned for further updates.
— MCSD in the FL Keys (@keysschools) September 24, 2022
8:46 PM ET UPDATE: Miami-Dade County Superintendent Jose L. Dortes, Ed.D. says that Miami-Dade County Public Schools is working in conjunction with Miami-Dade Emergency Management regarding Tropical Storm Ian at of 11:38 AM this morning:
.@MDCPS in conjunction with @MiamiDadeEM is closely monitoring the latest information regarding the development of #TropicalStormIan and its possible impact on South Florida. Families, be storm ready by visiting https://t.co/csvvKh2ciT. We will be providing updates as necessary. pic.twitter.com/rSACfxgFgg
— Jose L. Dotres, Ed.D. (@SuptDotres) September 24, 2022
8:39 PM ET UPDATE: The Martin County School District is working with the Martin County Emergency Management Agency regarding updates about Tropical Storm Ian and will provide updates on their website, social media, and via direct messaging to families and employees.
https://twitter.com/MCSDFlorida/status/1573738895639986182
8:31 PM ET UPDATE: The School District of Manatee County’s Safety and Security Team is working with the Manatee County Government Public Safety Department regarding the movements of Tropical Storm Ian and will send updates through mass notifications via phone and emails, social media platforms, and the school district website:
We will keep you updated about #TSIan through mass notification phone calls and emails, as well as through our social media sites on Facebook, Twitter and on our district website at https://t.co/se5tkuU7JZ under “Top Stories”. pic.twitter.com/cYx813p4t2
— Manatee Schools (@Manateeschools) September 24, 2022
8:23 PM ET UPDATE: The School District of Lee County posted around one hour ago that they are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Ian, but no planned closures of school or district sites are planned for Monday.
We are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Ian. At this time, there are no planned closures at any of our school or district sites for Monday. We will continue to work with the Lee County Emergency Operations Center and share the latest information with you. https://t.co/xS1aSqSjYO
— School District of Lee County (@LeeSchools) September 24, 2022
8:16 PM ET UPDATE: Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis said that his school district is in contact with the county’s Emergency Operations Center regarding Ian. No school cancellations at this time, but this could change as the district learn’s more from a post made earlier this morning on Twitter.
We continue to monitor Tropical Storm Ian and are in contact with the county’s Emergency Operations Center. At this time, there are no school cancellations but this could change as we learn more. We will provide updates via ParentLink, the district website, & social media. pic.twitter.com/aR7mAQquW6
— Addison Davis (@AddisonGDavis) September 24, 2022
3:54 PM ET UPDATE: The DeSoto County School District decided yesterday evening to move up its school board meeting to this coming Monday. We will follow the school district to see if any possible school closures will come via this meeting or sooner.
3:48 PM ET UPDATE: Collier County Public School District is actively monitoring updates as of yesterday evening. Students already have a scheduled day off from school this coming Monday, September 26.
3:42 PM ET UPDATE: Charlotte County Public Schools currently has this message posted on their school district website that they will update parents through their parent connect call system and place information on the school district website. This update was shared at 6 PM ET on Friday evening and the school district plans on making another update via the system during the weekend.
https://twitter.com/ccpsfl/status/1573432039558316032?s=20&t=pSiKJOF9PkA_xzU0OCeBbg
3:15 PM ET UPDATE: Governor Ron DeSantis has updated his Executive Order to declare a State of Emergency for all 67 counties in Florida. Stay tuned for more updates as we learn them:
BREAKING: @GovRonDeSantis has now issued a State of Emergency for ALL 67 counties in Florida in preparation for Ian which could be a major hurricane prior to landfall in Florida in the middle of next week which could have impacts to the Week 6 schedule! #flhsfb
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 24, 2022
2:34 PM ET UPDATE: Officials in Manatee County have issued a local State of Emergency in a 4-0 vote per Jessica De Leon at the Bradenton Herald meaning that on top of the statewide State of Emergency, the county is now under a local State of Emergency. This could have potential impacts if Manatee schools will be in operation next week, but it is not known at this time.
Four commissioners are present for the vote: Kevin Van Ostenbridge, Vanessa Baugh, George Kruse and Reggie Bellamy.
State of Emergency passes: 4-0
— Jessica De Leon (@JDeleon1012) September 24, 2022
Declaring a local state of emergency ahead of a tropical storm or hurricane allows local officials to tap into additional funding and resources.
— Jessica De Leon (@JDeleon1012) September 24, 2022
2 PM ET UPDATE: As of 2 PM Eastern on Advisory 6A, the National Hurrican Center in Miami has Tropical Storm Ian with 45 mph sustained winds located at 14.2N, 75.8W moving West at 16 mph. A full complete advisory update will be issued around 5 PM ET this afternoon.
Currently, 24 counties are under a declared State of Emergency issued by an Executive Order by Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday afternoon.
Counties under the State of Emergency currently include:
- Brevard
- Broward
- Charlotte
- Collier
- DeSoto
- Glades
- Hardee
- Hendry
- Highlands
- Hillsborough
- Indian River
- Lee
- Manatee
- Martin
- Miami-Dade
- Monroe
- Okeechobee
- Osceola
- Palm Beach
- Pasco
- Pinellas
- Polk
- Sarasota
- St. Lucie
Veteran official Jesse Martello tells FloridaHSFootball.com that schools in Polk County are already requesting to switch games to Monday and Tuesday of this coming week to get games played before Ian is supposed to make landfall. He also said talks are already happening in Pasco County as well about possibly moving games up to Monday and Tuesday.
Already getting requests in Polk for Monday/Tuesday games. Tentative as of now.
— Jesse Martello (@Mandingo_32) September 24, 2022
Sorry, this week coming up. 9/26 & 9/27
Talks in Pasco as well.— Jesse Martello (@Mandingo_32) September 24, 2022
