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Kentucky will go as planned.

This afternoon the k-h-s-a-a voted to stick to its delayed start time.

That means high school football games are just three weeks away.

Abc 36's austin miller joins us with more on how tough this decision was.

L3 austin: white it certainly wasn't easy...despite the 16-to-2 vote in favor of sticking to the plan.

There were extensive discussions on how two different types of delays may work..

And, whether those options would still be available if governor beshear or the state health commissioner were to step-in and force a delay to the season.

L3: abc 36 sports white fall season to go on as planned khsaa votes to start football september 11 what today's ruling means is that field hockey and cross country can start september 7th..

While football..

Soccer and volleyball can begin competition september 11th.

As for the postseason..

A decision on that will be made during september's board meeting.

Lexington christian football head coach doug charles says they've been holding off on buying new equipment until they knew that the schedule would remain in place.

He says there's excitement that games are in sight..

But the old coach speak of taking it one game at a time has taken extra meaning this season.

L3: abc 36 sports white doug charles lexington christian football head coach "we cherish everyday.

In fact, we're looking at having our senior night moved to the first home game, not the last home game because this has taught us that we never know what tomorrow's gonna bring, so relish and rejoice what the day has given."

L3: abc 36 sports white fall season to go as planned khsaa votes to start football september 11 in addition to fall sports..

Cheerleading and dancing championships have been moved to 2021.

The khsaa is also lifting restrictions that will allow basketball players to play for a-a-u and other non-school teams until october 15th.

L3 austin: white the governor was asked about the decision at his afternoon coronavirus briefing...in initial reaction....he's not a fan of the plan.

He thinks given what the virus is doing right now...it's not safe.

He says he'll look more closely at it and could make a recommendation or "something more"....but he didn't say what "something more" could mean.

We'll see.

Coming up later in sports... u-k deputy director of athletics dewayne peevy is leaving lexington.

Plus...offensive coordinator eddie gran is excited about what he's seeing from the cats' passing attack.

Austin miller,