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There is a different vibe to high school football this fall

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There is a different vibe to high school football this fall
There is a different vibe to high school football this fall

Ohio high school football will have a different atmosphere on Friday night during the COVID-19 pandemic, but players and coaches are grateful for the opportunity to compete.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS RETURN TOTHE QUEEN CITY THIS WEEKEND.AS WCPO 9 SPORTS REPORTER MIKEDYER EXPLAINS -- THIS WILL BEANYTHING áBUTá YOUR TYPICALOHIO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLSEASON.THIS IS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLIN2020.REMINDERS WERE EVERYWHEREDURING A SCRIMMAGE THIS PASTWEEKEND AT LAKOTA WEST.EVERYONE WANTS A FULLSEASON.LAKOTA WEST ATHLETIC DIRECTORSCOTT KAUFMAN "JUST GETTINGTHE KIDS ON THE FIELD, IT ISJUST COOL FOR ME TO SEE....I'M DISAPPOINTED WE CAN'THAVE BIGGER FANS AND (A)LARGER CROWD, BUT I'D TAKE ANEMPTY STADIUM IF IT MEANT THEKIDSPLAYING."IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THATFACE MASKS ARE NO LONGER JUSTFOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS.

THESPECTATOR CAPACITY INCLUDESTHE LESSER OF 1,500 OR 15PERCENT OF EACH HIGH SCHOOLFOOTBALLVENUE.LAKOTA WEST SENIORLINEBACKER JACKSON KUWATCH "ITWAS DIFFERENT.

CERTAINLY LESSPEOPLE WITHOUT THE STUDENTSECTION AND EVERYTHING.

BUT, ITHINK THEY DID A GOOD JOB."FOR COACHES AND PLAYERS, EACHWEEK IS AN ADJUSTMENT.

THATINCLUDES SOCIAL DISTANCING TOLIMITED TIME IN THE LOCKERROOM.

BUT ALL AGREE: THESMALL SACRIFICES ARE WORTHIT.ST.

XAVIER COACH STEVESPECHT "YOU KNOW THESE KIDSHAVE BEEN BEATEN UP SINCE LASTSPRING.

THE SENIORS LOSTGRADUATION, PROM.

YOU HATE TOSEE THINGS BEING TAKEN AWAYFROM KIDS.

...TONIGHT WAS ACELEBRATION.

IT REALLY WAS.

ITWASAWESOME."GRATITUDE IS A WORD YOU WILLHEAR A LOT THISWEEK.

LAKOTA WEST SENIORLINEBACKER JACKSON KUWATCH(15:05 to 15:14)"THERE IS SOMANY STATES NOT PLAYINGFOOTBALL AND JUST HUMBLED ANDBLESSED TO GET THISOPPORTUNITY.

I KNOW EVERYONEIN THAT LOCKER ROOM FEELS THESAME WAY."MIKE DYER, WCPO 9SPORTS

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