Local High School Athletes React To Fall Sports Delay
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The sights and sounds of Friday night lights are on pause this fall along with other high school sports. The NCHSAA delayed fall sports on Wednesday until at least November. Football won’t start until spring.
“βIβ was relieved that it was something, but kind of disappointed that it wasn’t in the fallβ,” said Butler Senior running backβ Jake Snapp.
Fβor some, senior year can mean the difference between getting a scholarship to play in college or missing out.
“We need this season not just for like funβ, βbut for collegeβ,” said East Meck. senior safety Lee Campbellβ. “For me to go to college for freeβ Iβ kind of need football.”
βPβlayers lucky enough not to need their senior tape have to decide if they should skip the spring season altogether.
“βYβouβ βdon’t really want to risk getting injured in the spring season and have it affect your season in collegeβ,” said Weddington senior long snapper Alex ββMcβLβaughlin
Dual sport athletes who are on fall and spring teams also have a tough decision to makeβ.β βThβey have to pick one sport or put more strain on their bodies.
“βI βdidn’t get to run track this year because of βa βcoronavirus and that was heartbreaking. βEβven if I’m tired after the football seasonβ βI’m still going to runβ,” said Campbell.β
βPβlayers hope βCMS βwill let themβ at least βpractice this fall. β
“A lot of teams are not going to be ready for βFβebruary so βIβ think βCMSβ should let us practiceβ,” said Campbell. β
