By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
BREAKING SPORTS NEWS: Union City’s season-opening football game scheduled for Friday night against visiting Lake County has been canceled.
LC Athletic Director Mike Moore notified UC school officials Sunday afternoon that two Falcon players had tested positive for COVID-19 and a decision to quarantine the entire team was made. The tests were administered on Thursday and the results reported today, according to Moore.
Lake County will also cancel its Week 2 game against Crockett County, Moore said.
Per TSSAA rules, Union City will be credited with a win, and LC will have a “no-contest” on its record.
First-year Tornado head coach Nick Markle is now left scrambling to find a Week 1 opponent, only one day after completing a new schedule.
With Memphis opponents MLK and Booker T. Washington no longer available to fulfill their spots in Weeks 2 and 4, respectively, UC has added USJ (Aug. 28) at home, and a road game at South Fulton (Sept. 11).