N.J. football program forced to shut down over COVID-19 concerns - NJ.com

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The Delran football program has hit a bump in the road.

Delran Superintendent Dr. Brian Brotschul confirmed Friday night that its varsity and junior varsity teams will be shut down due to circumstances related to COVID-19.

In an email to NJ Advance Media, Brotschul said: “The Delran Township Board of Education works in lockstep with the New Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey Department of Education, NJSIAA Medical Task Force and West Jersey Football League protocols and values the safety of all of its stakeholders above all else. Due to considerations regarding a COVID-19 test result, all in person activities for the varsity and junior varsity football team at Delran High School will resume on September 29, 2020. We look forward to meeting Cinnaminson to open the 2020 campaign provided that health and safety protocols can be met by both teams.”

Under New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association COVID-19 protocols, a school should consider shutting down a team for 14 days based on investigation by the school’s Pandemic Response Team in consultation with local health department if two or more students or coaches on the same team test positive within 14 days of each other and (1) the cases are linked together by some team-based activity; or (2) the connection between positive cases cannot be easily identified.

When contacted via text, head coach Garrett Lucas declined comment other than to say “the one thing I can assure you is that our opening game is not in jeopardy.”

Delran returned 17 letter winners off last season’s 8-2 team - six starters on offense, five on defense. The Bears are scheduled to play at Cinnaminson on Oct. 2.

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Kevin Minnick may be reached at kminnick@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter at @kminnicksports.

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