The Georgia High School Association has decided to delay the start of the 2020 football season by two weeks. The original start date was scheduled for Friday, Aug. 21, but will now be Friday, Sept. 4.

Football practice is still scheduled to begin on Monday, July 27, and pads will be allowed beginning Saturday, Aug. 1.

Per media reports, the GHSA will keep all 10 games on the docket for football teams plus a full five weeks of state playoffs. All other fall sports will start on time.

Many states across the country have already committed to delaying the beginning of the 2020 varsity football season. Multiple regional states including Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina postponed the start of their high school football seasons. Florida and Alabama are considering postponing their start dates as well.

California has just announced it will start its high school football season in either January or February of 2021.