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The North Bay fires that have taken 31 lives and have had a devastating effect on thousands of families are wreaking havoc on something far less significant, but something tried and true: Friday night high school football.
As of Thursday evening, 43 of the 56 games scheduled for Friday in the Metro Area had been canceled or postponed due to poor air quality caused by the fires. Five of the nine games planned for Saturday also won’t be played.
More games were expected to be wiped out Friday morning once league and school officials check air quality, which wasn’t expected to improve much.
For coaches not knowing whether their games will be played, it’s hard to plan.
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As of Thursday evening, 43 of the 56 games scheduled for Friday in the Metro Area had been canceled or postponed due to poor air quality caused by the fires. Five of the nine games planned for Saturday also won’t be played.
More games were expected to be wiped out Friday morning once league and school officials check air quality, which wasn’t expected to improve much.
For coaches not knowing whether their games will be played, it’s hard to plan.
More...