Ocoee-Apopka football game postponed due to possible COVID-19 cases

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A scheduled football game between Ocoee and Apopka High Schools has been postponed because of possible COVID-19 infections.

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According to a statement from Orange County Public Schools, the decision to postpone Friday’s game “was made out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19 cases and quarantines associated with the Ocoee team.”

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This district said it had notified individuals and parents of students who had been in close contact with confirmed cases.

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The district would not say when the game would be rescheduled.

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