COVID-19 Forces Final Two Regular Season Football Games For Murray High To Be Canceled
Oct 7, 2020, 3:47 PM
A few stragglers leave Murray High School after the 2:30 p.m. bell on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Murray City School District announced Thursday it is closing its schools until further notice amid spread of the novel coronavirus in Utah. Most students and teachers left school after the announcement was made earlier in the day. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The coronavirus disease, COVID-19, caused the final two regular season football games for the Murray Spartans to be canceled.
The Spartans were slated to wrap up their regular season schedule with contests against the Highland Rams and Box Elder Bees.
In late September, Murray’s game against the Brighton Bengals was canceled because of the virus and 29 Spartan players were placed into quarantine.
.@BrightonBengal vs. @GoBeetdiggers on Friday, October 2 at 7 p.m. (MDT). đ #GameNightLive #KSLGameNight https://t.co/2vnHXnBZsh
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 30, 2020
On Wednesday, October 7, a Murray School District official confirmed that the Spartans final two games have been canceled and that “the entire team and school are on quarantine until October 19.”
Because of the length of time required for the quarantine, the high school football regular season will already be completed and the postseason underway.
Participation in football activities is not allowed if a program exceeds more than three individuals with positive tests for COVID-19.
Roy High’s football team was recently placed into quarantine following an outbreak of the virus inside the Royals’ program.
BREAKING: Roy's game against Weber set for Friday has been cancelled. https://t.co/WjbpKiQTfY
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) October 5, 2020
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The Spartans currently own a 1-6 record this season.
With the canceled games against Murray, Highland now has one game remaining on its regular season schedule and will face the Brighton Bengals on October 15.
Box Elder will also have one game left in the regular season and will play the Bonneville Lakers on October 9.
