Week 1 of the 2026 North Carolina high school football season will arrive a day early for some teams.
The threat of storms across the state on Friday, Aug. 21, has pushed dozens of teams to reschedule their season openers. Several games have already been moved to Thursday, Aug. 20, including road matchups for Hoggard and Trask.
Hoggard will face Richmond in Rockingham, while Trask will travel to Elizabethtown to play East Bladen.
Four Wilmington-area teams were originally scheduled to open the season at home: Laney, Topsail, South Brunswick and Pender.
Here are the latest Week 1 schedule changes involving Wilmington-area high school football teams:
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This story is ongoing and will be updated as new information becomes available.
Week 1 games confirmed for Thursday, Aug. 20
- Hoggard at Richmond (7:30 p.m.)
- Trask at East Bladen (7 p.m.)
Week 1 games still slated for Friday, Aug. 21
- Ashley at Sanderson
- Laney vs. D.H. Conley
- New Hanover at New Bern
- North Brunswick at Corinth Holders
- Topsail vs. Dixon
- Pender vs. West Bladen
- South Brunswick vs. West Brunswick
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Wilmington high school football Week 1 schedule shifts amid storm concerns