COVID-19 cases halt Sandy Creek football in Fayette County

Parents of students at Sandy Creek High School in Fayette County received a letter from the school Wednesday, advising them that confirmed COVID-19 cases within the football team will temporarily halt the program. The affected individuals have been quarantined. Principal Richard Smith said Sandy Creek will not hold football practices, games or related activities at least through Nov. 15. Contact tracing is being conducted, and the school promises to “clean and sanitize all football facilities and equipment.” The entire football team was quarantined in October due to a previous virus case.

Sandy Creek’s Nov. 13 game will be postponed, and the senior night activities will be held on another yet-undetermined date. Parents of all Sandy Creek students are being asked to monitor their children for any signs of illness, such as fever, headache, fatigue, coughing, intestinal problems and loss of taste or smell, and to keep students home and immediately alert the school if they suspect infection.