Rockhurst High School is determined to prevent the pandemic from taking away their football season.
FOOTBALL IN THE WINTER.IN KANSAS AND MISSOURI-- STUDENT-ATHLETES AREGEARING UP FOR GAMESTO START SOON.BUT, AS 41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER MCKENZIENELSON FOUND OUT --PRACTICE LOOKSDIFFERENT THIS YEAR.MCKENZIE NELSON - REPORTINGIT"S CRUNCH TIME FORHIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL.ROCKHURST IS JUST 2WEEKS AWAY FROM THEIRFIRST GAME OF THESEASON AND THEY AREDETERMINED TO KEEP THEPANDEMIC FROM TAKINGTHAT WAY FROM THEM.WILSON SELZER - SENIOR,ROCKHURST HSSWe try not to eat outtogether as a team anymore.We try not to have any groupgatherings outside of footballand we do a good job ofsanitizing and washing ourhands.IT"S THE LITTLE THINGSTHAT WILL HAVE A BIGIMPACT ON THE FOOTBALLSEASON " AND THEDECISION TO CONTINUEPLAY.ADWARD FRAZIER - SENIOR,ROCKHURST HSSThat was a big worrygoing into the season butthankfully, we"re outhere.TO PREVENT ACANCELATION, PLAYERSAND COACHES ARE TAKINGPRECAUTIONS " BUT SAYTHE PROCESS IS NOTSIMPLE.KELLY DONOHOE - HEADFOOTBALL COACH, ROCKHURSTHSSI think just the pre-planning of how you have todo everything.
How every drill,how everyone has to bespaced, be cognizant ofeverything you do from thetime they get here in theparking lot with temp checksand spacing and masks todots on the field that we haveto keep them spaced, to everycoach being cognizant ofhaving a mask on andknowing anytime they seesomeone within 6 feet,they"re saying somethingright away, so our guys havedone a great job.AT PRACTICE "ONCE THEIR HELMETSCOME OFF " THEIRMASKS GO ON.SEEING FALL SPORTSCANCELATION ELSEWHERE" THE TEAM DOESN"TWANT TO THINK IT COULDHAPPEN TO THEM.FRAZIERSI just try not to think aboutit really, I"ve just beenhopeful.SELZERSWe have to prepare likewe"re having a season,and I think the boys are doinga really good job of preparinglike we are having one.DONOHOESI think college footballworld is a whole differentbeast than us because ofhotels and planes and traveland stuff and we fortunatelydon"t have all that and weexpect to play and we wouldbe horribly disappointed ifanyone took this away.MCKENZIE NELSON - REPORTINGROCKHURST WILL PLAYTHEIR FIRST GAME OF THESEASON ON AUGUST 28THAGAINST RAYMORE-PECULIAR.
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