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Forecasts for more than a week of rain in Central Florida have cast a cloud over state playoff schedules for softball and baseball and could also impact spring football games.

As of the close of the school day on Monday, the had been informed of two baseball region semifinal games that were rescheduled from today to Wednesday: Dr. Phillips at Boone and Hagerty at St. Cloud.

The Florida High School Athletic Association on Monday postponed the start of its state softball championships in Vero Beach from Wednesday to Saturday.

In that revised schedule, the winners of a Class 9A semifinal matching West Orange against Timber Creek and a Class 8A semifinal involving Hagerty on Saturday will now play state championship games on Sunday at Historic Dodgertown. The FHSAA rarely schedules Sunday events.

Cornerstone Charter and Montverde Academy, which were originally scheduled to play separate semifinals on Wednesday, will now wait until Monday of next week to begin their final-four action.

found midseason form, carrying 20 times for 296 yards and four touchdowns on a rain-soaked home field to help South Lake beat Mount Dora 42-21 in spring football.

Joiner ran for three scores and had a TD reception from behind a line that will be senior-heavy in the fall. Mount Dora’s and

both ran for 100-plus yards, and Schwarz threw for 128.