Ann Arbor Huron is the newest football program that closes due to new coronavirus problems.
Huron (1-1) was forced to cancel his next two matches, Friday in Ypsilanti and October 16 at Adrian, after a positive player tested positive on Wednesday.
“We’ve just had positive control of athletes at COVID and we’re going into full quarantine of the team for 14 days and we’re going to have to miss the next two weeks,” Huron’s sporting director Tony Whiren said. “Washtenaw County Health has contacted our college players and coaches who want to be contacted and COVID researchers have done a thorough investigation, and that’s their recommendation. “
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Ann Arbor Pioneer (0-2) was put back into practice on Thursday after football was suspended due to a possible touch in her loss to Huron last Friday. The Washtenaw County Department of Health had been running a procedure to locate contacts with members of the Pioneer Football Program.
“On Tuesday, October 6, we learned of a probable case of COVID-19 in a user related to the Huron Varsity football team,” an Ann Arbor Public Schools press release said. “We act without delay in reporting this data to the Washtenaw County Department of Health. On Wednesday, October 7, the case was confirmed.
Pioneer’s game recoiled one day. The Pioneers, originally scheduled to receive Monroe on Friday, will play at 1 p. m. Saturday in Monroe.
“There are several players on the Pioneer football team in which the Washtenaw County Department of Health was involved, so they were asked to quarantine them, so they may not be able to participate this week or next,” said Andrew Cluley, a school district spokesman.
Cluley said “less than 10” Pioneer would miss Monroe’s game.
Ann Arbor’s 3 public schools – Huron, Pioneer and Skyline – the season expired due to precautions taken by the district.
MHSAA in early August suspended the season in the spring, but the season resumed after Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s September 3 decree allowing sports to resume.
“It’s an SPG resolution, for reasons of fitness, protection and time,” Whiren said. “The decree changed, but we felt that our district needed more time. “
According to the MHSAA website, 16 games in the state were canceled or placed in limbo this week due to COVID-19 or the small number of players available. In Week 3, 20 games were canceled, adding school in the Ann Arbor area: Father Gabriel Richard, who played his first two dates but had to close the next two weeks due to COVID-19 issues. The school will not play again until October 17.
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After the reboot, MHSAA first required groups to play four of their six regular-season games to reach the playoffs, but this would possibly be a theme to change, according to Huron’s sporting director.
“There is room for manoeuvre, ” said Whiren. ” We will have to pay attention at the end of the season . . . We will finally complete a letter of intent to MHSAA and review it. “
“We continue to maintain close communication with the Washtenaw County Department of Health throughout this process,” AAPS added. “As requested through WCHD, we have indicated that all athletes and coaches deserve to be largely monitored for COVID-19 symptoms. , anyone who has mild symptoms deserves to be examined, and other people deserve to consult a fitness professional and consider getting tested.
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