Blessed Trinity, South Cobb and Washington-Wilkes have canceled their games Friday night because of reported positive COVID-19 tests among members of their teams.
Blessed Trinity was to play at Forsyth Central, whose principal, Mitch Young, made the announcement Friday to faculty, parents and fans that the game was off.
Blessed Trinity spokesman Patrick Dever confirmed that one athlete had tested positive.
This marks the second time that Blessed Trinity has suspended football over COVID-19 concerns. The football team also shut down temporarily in July. Blessed Trinity’s Sept. 11 game against Marist also could be in jeopardy.
South Cobb won’t be able to play its game against Washington. South Cobb made the announcement via Twitter on Friday afternoon. South Cobb athletic director Amanda Pittman cited a ’‘confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in our football program.’'
Washington-Wilkes canceled its game against Marion County on Thursday afternoon, also acknowledging ’‘confirmed COVID-19 cases within the team.’'
Blessed Trinity, South Cobb and Washington-Wilkes bring to 86 the number of GHSA football teams that have canceled or postponed games because of COVID-19. About two-thirds of those teams are part of school systems such as DeKalb and Fulton that made those decisions district-wide. There are 426 football-playing schools in the GHSA.
