WEDDINGTON, N.C. — Football is a familiar sight in the summer -- when high school football teams start training for the upcoming fall season.
But this year, those workouts look a lot different. Teams have to follow several new guidelines to protect student-athletes and staff from getting COVID-19.
Union County is among the first in NC to see a return of athletics on campus.
— Matt Harris (@MHarrisWSOC9) July 8, 2020
“It’s a huge responsibility. Follow all the guidelines, do everything correctly, have the maturity to know we have to do this for all the people that are gonna follow behind us.” pic.twitter.com/irwvYOaRBC
[PHASE 1: NCHSAA return to play guidelines during coronavirus]
This morning, Channel 9 sports anchor Matt Harris got a look at what one of the best teams in our area, the defending 3AA state champion Weddington Warriors, are doing.
>> Watch the video at the top of this webpage to see Matt’s full report.
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