Eagle County Schools announced on Monday that most of the Eagle Valley High School football team needed to quarantine due to COVID-19 and that the Devils would postpone the first two games of their season.
Thus, Saturday’s season opener, which is the annual donnybrook of Eagle Valley at Battle Mountain, is postponed. The Devils’ Week 2 contest, a home game against Summit County, is also pushed back.
“We’re hoping we can work some magic scheduling in to get those games in for the kids,” said Tom LaFramboise, Eagle Valley’s athletic director. “Thatap my hope. As an athletic director, I want them to play as many games as they can, but the health situation comes first.”
Eagle Valley football had normal practice on Friday, according to LaFramboise. On Saturday, according to the team’s Facebook page, the team had an intrasquad scrimmage. Sunday, by Colorado High School Activities Association rules, no contact is allowed between coaches and players.
By Monday, it was apparent that the virus had made its presence felt.
