Buckeye Local football game vs Union Local canceled due to COVID protocol

The football game between the Buckeye Local Panthers and the Union Local Jets originally set for Friday, Aug. 27 has been canceled due to COVID protocols within the Panthers’ program.

Our game this Friday at Buckeye Local has been cancelled. Our administration is actively searching for a replacement game at this time. We will update as soon as possible. Go Jets!

— Union Local Jets Football (@ULjetsFootball) August 23, 2021

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The Buckeye Local Football game for this Friday against Union Local is cancelled due to COVID protocol.  https://t.co/msCzyZIti4

— Buckeye Local HS (@Buckeyelocalhs) August 23, 2021

Both schools announced the cancelation of both the varsity and Saturday junior varsity contests, which were set to play at Buckeye’s World War II Memorial Stadium in Yorkville.

The Panthers program is undergoing contact tracing following the Panthers’ Aug. 19 season opener against Barnesville High School. This comes as Barnesville announced Sunday they were canceling their next football game versus Meadowbrook after multiple COVID cases sprang from the Shamrocks’ team.

Union Local announced on Twitter they are actively searching for a replacement opponent for Friday.