{"id":2026132,"date":"2023-09-08T16:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-cancellations-return-two-california-high-schools-cancel-football-games\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T16:57:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T20:57:56","slug":"covid-cancellations-return-two-california-high-schools-cancel-football-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-cancellations-return-two-california-high-schools-cancel-football-games\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID cancellations are back: Two CA high schools cancel football games."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcovid-cancellations-return-two-california-high-schools-cancel-football-games%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026132&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California High Schools Cancel Football Games Due to COVID\u2063 Cases<\/h2>\n<p>In the latest development of\u2064 COVID measures affecting schools, two \u200cCalifornia high schools have made the difficult\u2064 decision to cancel their upcoming football games. \u2063Esparto High School, located\u200d west\u200d of Sacramento, had to cancel its game scheduled for Friday due\u2063 to six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cal-usc-football-game-postponed-due-to-covid-outbreak-among-99-vaccinated-golden-bears-football-program\/\" title=\"Cal, USC Football Game Postponed Due To COVID Outbreak Among 99% Vaccinated Golden Bears Football Program\">players testing positive<\/a> for\u2064 COVID \u2062and seven more players being out due to injuries. The district&#8217;s\u2062 superintendent, Christina Goennier, emphasized\u2062 the importance of\u2063 prioritizing the well-being \u200dof students, stating that \u200cit is not only\u2063 a moral obligation but also a legal and ethical responsibility.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Ensuring \u200bthe well-being of students is not only a moral obligation but also a legal and ethical responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The decision to cancel the game was\u2062 supported by Dr. \u2062Aimee Sisson, \u200cthe \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-cancellations-return-two-california-high-schools-cancel-football-games\/\" title=\"COVID cancellations are back: Two CA high schools cancel football games.\">local county health officer<\/a>, who expressed \u200cthe health department&#8217;s \u200ccommitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-goes-to-war-with-adam-carolla-after-he-calls-them-cowards\/\" title=\"Teachers\u2019 Union Goes To War With Adam Carolla After He Calls Them Cowards\">keeping schools open<\/a> for in-person instruction while prioritizing safety.\u200b It remains uncertain whether the game will be rescheduled at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Santa Paula\u200d High School, located north \u2063of Los\u200d Angeles, also had to \u200dcancel its\u2063 Friday\u200d football \u200cgame against La \u2062Ca\u00f1ada High School due to a significant outbreak\u200d of 20 positive COVID cases within\u200c the football and cheerleading teams. Students \u2062at Santa Paula High School\u2063 expressed their understanding of the situation, acknowledging the \u200dimportance of taking\u200d proactive \u200bmeasures to prevent\u2062 the situation\u2063 from worsening.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst \u2064frustrations\u2064 from some \u2063parents\u200d who feel their children are missing out after months of\u2064 lockdowns, the Santa Paula \u200bCardinals, the school&#8217;s football team, have\u200d been\u2063 performing exceptionally\u2063 well with \u200da current ranking of 3-0\u2063 in the Citrus Coast high school \u2064football standings. However,\u2064 the \u2064cancellation of the \u2064game could\u2064 potentially \u200ddisrupt their momentum.<\/p>\n<h3>COVID\u200b Impact on \u200cSchools\u200c and Beyond<\/h3>\n<p>These \u2064cancellations are not isolated incidents, as a\u2063 third high school in \u200dOjai, Nordoff High\u2064 School, also \u2062had to cancel a football\u200b game earlier in the season due to COVID cases.\u2064 The\u2062 rise in COVID cases is a concern \u2063in various areas, including Los Angeles, where the percentage of cases has increased from 4% to 16% in just one week.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, other schools across the\u200c country\u200c and even\u2063 California employers have implemented new\u2062 COVID restrictions. For example, a \u2062Maryland elementary \u2064school reinstated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-texas-to-open-100-no-more-face-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"Gov. Abbott: Texas to open 100%, no more face mask mandate\">face mask mandate<\/a> after several students tested positive for COVID. In Atlanta, Morris \u200dBrown College implemented a \u200btwo-week\u2063 mask mandate despite \u2062having no active COVID cases on campus. \u200cAdditionally, a major Hollywood movie studio, Lionsgate, temporarily \u200creinstated \u200bits mask mandate \u200dfor employees in its\u200b Santa Monica office after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/browns-head-coach-tests-positive-for-covid-19-could-miss-saturdays-game\/\" title=\"Browns Head Coach Tests Positive for COVID-19, Could Miss Saturday\u2019s Game\">multiple positive cases<\/a> were reported.<\/p>\n<p>As the school year progresses, \u2064it is crucial \u2063for schools and organizations to adapt\u200b and prioritize the\u200c safety and well-being of their students \u2064and \u2063employees \u2062while navigating the challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1694271417371000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0PLikBYdCi-jK-0C-P9dx2\">CLICK HERE TO GET \u200dTHE\u200d DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/fox40.com\/news\/local-news\/yolo-county\/covid-19-cases-injuries-causes-esparto-high-to-cancel-football-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOX40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/news\/santa-paula-high-school-cancels-football-game-due-to-covid-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS Los Angeles<\/a>,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/scorebooklive.com\/california\/football\/teams\/235505-santa-paula-cardinals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scorebook Live<\/a>,\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbal.com\/article\/616010\/2\/mask-mandate-returns-for-one-class-in-montgomery-county-elementary-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBAL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/08\/lionsgate-mask-mandate-lifted-covid-outbreak-1235528599\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two California high schools, including Esparto High School near Sacramento, have canceled their upcoming football games due to COVID cases among students. 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