Archbishop Shaw out of football playoffs after positive COVID-19 test
Make it an even dozen schools who have been forced to withdraw from the LHSAA football playoffs.
Archbishop Shaw coach Tommy Connors said Thursday his team will not play John Curtis in Friday’s opening round of the Division I playoffs. Connors said one of his players tested positive for COVID-19.
“For the integrity of the playoffs and not costing any other teams an opportunity for a championship, the school … decided we can’t play,” Connors said.
“When you get them in the middle of the week, they practiced the last two days, so anybody they blocked or (came) in contact with has to quarantine.
“That’s what I’m doing now – figuring out the list of who to tell the school they have to send home for two weeks.”
The Patriots advance to meet No. 3 seed Scotlandville in the quarterfinals next Friday.
Shaw joins Caldwell Parish, East Feliciana, Hamilton Christian, Haynes Academy, Houma Christian, Marksville, McKinley, Northlake Christian, Tensas, Varnado and Woodlawn of Shreveport among schools who are not participating in the playoffs.
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