Colquitt County on Monday revealed two positive tests among players that could shut down practices indefinitely, Wayne Grandy of The Moultrie Observer reported. The preseason No. 4-ranked team in Class 7A, Colquitt County announced last week that it was canceling its first two games because most of its offensive linemen had been exposed to the virus.
“I don’t know what to do,” Colquitt County coach Justin Rogers told the newspaper. “I’m trying to be positive. I’m trying to figure out the best way forward.’'
If the team is shut down for two weeks and must undergo a five-day re-acclimation period as required by the GHSA, Colquitt County would not be able to play its Sept. 18 opener against Banneker. Colquitt County’s next game would be Sept. 25 against Valdosta.
4 more teams delay start of season
Four teams canceled or postponed opening games Monday.
East Jackson, a Class 3A school in northeast Georgia, won’t play its game Sept. 4 against West Hall or a Sept. 11 date against Jackson County.
“The spread rate has impacted the football team, and we have had to quarantine a substantial amount of players that would not allow us to continue,” East Jackson coach Cameron Pettus told GHSF Daily. “Hopefully we will bounce back and be ready to play Sept. 18.”
Vidalia coach Jason Cameron confirmed to WJCL-AM’s Frank Sulkowski that two of his players had tested positive for the coronavirus. The team has suspended practices until at least Sept. 8 and won’t play its Sept. 11 opener against Appling County. Vidalia is a Region 2-2A team in southeast Georgia.
KIPP Atlanta, a Class 2A school, has canceled its first three games and will open no sooner than Oct. 2 against Washington.
Laney has postponed its game Friday with Region 4-2A and crosstown Augusta-rival Josey because of a positive test within the Laney program, according to the Augusta Chronicle.
More than 60 of the GHSA’s 425 football-playing schools have delayed their seasons, and nine have canceled.
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