St. Johns football players were having dinner with their team after Thursday practice when coach Mike Morgan won a call he wanted him not to have to answer.
He said athletic director David Bradshaw told him they had to cancel their Friday night football game as opposed to Miami due to exposure to a user with COVID-19. It would have been St. Louis’ first house game. Johns and would have arrived a week after Morgan overcathed Paul Moro as the state’s all-time leader with 337.
The exhibition canceled all activities at St. Johns and resulted in the final on Friday. A letter was sent from management to the community, saying they will have to figure out how to run on Monday.
A week earlier, at Holbrook, the St. Johns carried Morgan on his shoulders after setting the state record for all-time top wins.
Moving from an emotional peak to a valley, Morgan is “devastating. “
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“It’s worse than crazy, ” said Morgan, Our young people are devastated. They really need to play. But it’s not just about football, it’s also about other teams. They canceled football. Our women were betting on the league championship. “
The St. Johns women’s soccer team had to cancel Thursday night’s game opposite Lakeside Blue Ridge. Two more regular-season games (27-29 October) are scheduled.
Morgan stated that none of his players had symptoms of COVID-19. He said he’ll see how his team can continue next week.
Messages from the Republic of Arizona sent to Bradshaw and Director Roger Heap.
“Our young people are devastated,” Morgan said. We have young people who didn’t know until this morning. I discovered at 7 last night after finishing training. We give dinner to young people.
“There’s going to be a parade. Children don’t understand. “
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St. Johns (1-1), a 2A team, played two games earlier in week five of the Arizona Interscolar Association’s football schedule.
He is scheduled to play at the Globe on October 30, at the home opposite Gilbert Arete Prep on November 6 and at the home on November 13 opposite Gilbert San Tan Charter before the playoffs begin.
“We’re about to play only three games this season,” Morgan said.
St. Johns is the eighth arizona high school team this week that has to cancel games due to coronavirus.
The others are Mesa Desert Ridge, Goodyear Millennium, Buckeye Verrado, Phoenix Arizona Lutheran, Phoenix Barry Goldwater, Wellton Antelope and Scottsdale Desert Mountain.
Phoenix North Pointe Prep had to cancel his game opposite Scottsdale Prep, but coach Jason Shaw said it “due to the low number of injuries. “
“The COVID pandemic has led us to box between 12 and 14 players consistent with the game,” Shaw added. “However, our team will be healthy by next week opposing Veritas. “
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