What a mess.
The round of lightning and thunderstorms played havoc with the opening night of high school football Friday.
I was at Shawnee, where the game was delayed one hour and 28 minutes because of lightning. The game was finally called official with Columbus St. Francis DeSales knocking off Shawnee 20-0. There was 6:30 left in the third quarter when lightning and rain stopped the game again and it was declared official.
But here's the catch.
When the Ohio High School Athletic Association added another round of playoffs a few years back and pushed the opening day back another week, it opened the door for this.
Two games in August only invites 90-degree games and lightning delays.
If we want more teams in the playoffs and a longer playoff format, this is what we have to expect in August.
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