JV
The Fort Hill JV home game with Southern Garrett set for tomorrow (Wednesday, Sep 22) has been cancelled due to players in COVID quarantine. The Fort Hill JV game with Hollidaysburg set for Monday Sep 27 has now been moved to Wednesday Sep 29. The JV team will be out of quarantine Monday so I was told.
VARSITY
The Fort Hill varsity football team is also in quarantine after one of the Southern Garrett players that played against them Saturday afternoon tested positive. I'm told they will likely travel to play the varsity game at Hollidaysburg Friday night with a large chunk of players missing while bringing up some JV players. In short, the players that are vaccinated do not have to quarantine. I have no idea how you piece together a team with JV players in 3 days but it sounds like kids just want to play a game regardless of wins and losses. From that angle I say go for it, let the kids have their fun (at least those that got vaccinated). From a competition won/loss standpoint - the game is irrelevant.
The Southern Garrett varsity football game at Pendleton County this Friday has been cancelled for the same reasons. Southern Garrett has also cancelled next week's home game against Albert Gallatin.
My main issue is the playoff system. Just cancel it and let teams play a full schedule up until Dec. 4 with whomever they wish to schedule. Declaring a state champion through COVID forfeits is not a playoff system.
The Fort Hill JV home game with Southern Garrett set for tomorrow (Wednesday, Sep 22) has been cancelled due to players in COVID quarantine. The Fort Hill JV game with Hollidaysburg set for Monday Sep 27 has now been moved to Wednesday Sep 29. The JV team will be out of quarantine Monday so I was told.
VARSITY
The Fort Hill varsity football team is also in quarantine after one of the Southern Garrett players that played against them Saturday afternoon tested positive. I'm told they will likely travel to play the varsity game at Hollidaysburg Friday night with a large chunk of players missing while bringing up some JV players. In short, the players that are vaccinated do not have to quarantine. I have no idea how you piece together a team with JV players in 3 days but it sounds like kids just want to play a game regardless of wins and losses. From that angle I say go for it, let the kids have their fun (at least those that got vaccinated). From a competition won/loss standpoint - the game is irrelevant.
The Southern Garrett varsity football game at Pendleton County this Friday has been cancelled for the same reasons. Southern Garrett has also cancelled next week's home game against Albert Gallatin.
My main issue is the playoff system. Just cancel it and let teams play a full schedule up until Dec. 4 with whomever they wish to schedule. Declaring a state champion through COVID forfeits is not a playoff system.
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