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Colorado Schools Can Choose Between Football Now Or Football In The Spring
Jeffco Public Schools is one of many districts expected to declare for fall football with the Colorado High School Activities Association.
By Shawn Chitnis
September 17, 2020
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Jeffco Public Schools is one of many districts expected to declare for fall football with the Colorado High School Activities Association. Schools have until Monday so the organization can build schedules for one of two seasons that will offer teams at least six games during the 2020-21 school year.
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“They’ve been together not like they would be in a normal year, but what’s normal?” said Jim Thyfault, the executive director of athletics and activities for Jeffco Public Schools. “We really as a district are unified, we decided earlier this week we’re going to play in the ‘A’ season.”
The “A” or fall season will operate similarly to the “C” season already announced for the spring by CHSAA. But the organization already knows more schools are likely to opt into the earlier option declaring by 8 a.m. on Monday.
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