Captains for Clackamas and Westview await the opening coin toss of their game on on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022.Howard Lao, for The Oregonian/OregonLive
A referee shortage is forcing high school football teams around the state to alter their schedules, forcing the classic Friday night lights experience to sometimes move to Thursdays and Saturdays.
A host of varsity games, including eight in Week 1 alone, were moved to Thursday. Some junior varsity teams have been playing on Wednesdays. And while coaches were notified ahead of time, the irregular schedules — composed of both Thursday and Friday games — have coaches scrambling to adjust.
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