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Elton won't play football this fall

Couldn't field varsity team
Posted at 6:14 PM, Sep 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-14 19:14:10-04

Elton High School will not play football in 2020, saying it cannot field a varsity squad.

Elton head coach Donald Bruchhaus juggled the decision much of the summer, as his team struggled to field a full roster. Ultimately, the Indians could only roster 20 players, half of who are freshman.

Bruchhaus said it just wasn't in the best interest of the players to play a varsity schedule. He said because of the the Coronavirus, many schools didn't field junior varsity teams either, a path he would have ultimately chosen if an option.

High school football in Louisiana begins playing games Thursday, October 1st.

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