Jackson Public Schools becomes first district in MS to cancel football

A decision with no direct ties to the Gulf Coast, but a decision striking indirect fear over the fate of a 2020 high school football season on the Gulf Coast nonetheless.

- a decision with no direct ties,- to the gulf coast... but a- decision- striking in-direct fear...- over the fate of a 20-20 high - school football season, on the- gulf coast... nonetheless.- today... jackson public schools- made the decision to- cancel all fall sports and- extra-curricular- activities, for the upcoming- year... as first reported by- brandon shields, of mississippi- gridiron.

- according to w-a-p-t... j-p-s - football coaches- received the call, this - afternoon... confirming the - season is canceled... with no - indication as to whether or - not games could be played, in - the spring.

- the mississippi high school - activities association- recently delayed the start of - the football season, until- september - 4th... but j-p-s is foregoing - the 20-20 campaign altogether.- the m-h-s-a-a schools affected- by this decision are- callaway... forest hill... jim- hill... lanier... murrah... - provine... and wingfield.

- that will also impact other - teams in region 2 class 6-a...- regions 2 and 3 class 5-a... an- region 6 class 4-a.

- according to at least one - athletic director, from - the gulf coast... the j-p-s - announcement has quote, un- - quote... no impact at all... on- school districts, in the six- coastal - counties.