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Heat Wave to Delay Friday Football, Parkway Central at Seckman 8 p.m.

High school faceoff starts 8 p.m., with hopes that temperatures drop by game time.

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

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

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

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

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

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