With many Ohio school districts making the decision to go virtual for the fall semester, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) reaffirmed its stance that football this fall, for now, will move forward as planned. In a July 31 statement, the Board of Directors “reaffirmed their position that the OHSAA fall sports season will go forward as planned”. However, some school districts are beginning to suspend activities based on recommendations from various county Board of Health Departments. In Franklin County, Worthington City Schools have suspended all extracurricular activities due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released by Superintendent Trent Bowers, “The Franklin County Public Health and the Columbus Health Department issued recommendations to schools that we begin the school year online and that we suspend sports and extra-curricular activities.” Others are following suit outside of Columbus. Defending Division III football state champion Trotwood-Madison (near Dayton) has suspended…
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