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Sharon Still Hosting KP Saturday Football Game

Kickoff is at 1pm.

will still host Saturday's game against King Philip Regional High School, Sharon High Athletic Director Robert Sondheim said today.

Rain and Eastern Equine Encephalitis concerns prompted Sondheim and King Philip Athletic Director Steve Schairer on Thursday to discuss moving the game to KP.

Sondheim said today the game remains scheduled for Sharon, at 1pm.

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"I know it's going to rain hard overnight, but I think we're going to try to play it," he said.

The National Weather Service in Taunton is forecasting three-quarters to one inch of rain tonight in Sharon.

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Another quarter-inch to half-inch of rain is expected Saturday, mainly before 1pm, the agency said on its website. Thunderstorms are possible.

The weather service has issued a flood watch for this area from 8pm Friday through Saturday evening.


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