Heat Wave to Delay Seckman Football vs Parkway Central

The Seckman v. Parkway Central Friday night high school football matchup is starting one hour later — at 8 p.m. — with officials hoping for slightly cooler temperatures as the sun sets.

National Weather Forecasters expect a high temperature of 100 degrees today and a possible heat index of 104 degrees.

Game officials made the decision Thursday, when temperatures hit 103 degrees at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport, and a heat index reading of 106.2 degrees. 

The record for this day, since records were kept, is 104 degrees, according to weather officials.

Seckman is in Arnold's Fox C-6 school district.

Seckman Senior High is located at 2800 Seckman Rd., Imperial, MO 63052.