A surge in COVID-19 cases and other illnesses has led to the cancellation of high school football games in both Florida and South Carolina. Florida High's week one football game against Trinity Catholic was postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Celtics program. The game has been rescheduled to September 29th, and Florida High will now open its regular season at home against Ponte Vedra on September 1st. In South Carolina, a varsity and junior varsity football game between Spring Valley High School and White Knoll High School was canceled due to a surge in COVID cases and other illnesses. Richland County School District Two, where Spring Valley is located, stated that the game was canceled for the safety of all involved and due to the lack of available players. The cancelation of the game is the first impact on operations for the district this school year. With the viral nature of the virus, these two cases highlight the ongoing risk of COVID outbreaks affecting high school sports.