High School Football Back in Madison Co.

High School Football Back in Madison Co.

Waay 31 is bringing you team coverage tonight.

We have reporters across north alabama - finding out what's being done to keep athletes and fans safe for the start of football season during the covid-19 pandemic.

We start with waay 31 sports director lynden blake.

She joins us live from madison county tonight.

Lynden?

We continue our team coverage of friday night football in limestone county.

Elkmont high school is gearing up for its season opener against randolph school.

Waay 31's will robinson-smith is live at the field in elkmont.

He spoke with the principal and coach about the safety precautions the school is taking after some staff members and students tested positive for coronavirus.

Will?

Both say even though the school has been closed for the past week, they are excited for the game tonight.

Principal elizabeth cantrell says the school will be closed next week as well because right now -- there are eight staff members who are in quarantine.

She says five of those are positive for coronavirus.

As far as the game goes -- they have opened up another entrance to allow for more spacing when spectators arrive.

They are also doing temperature checks and taking a symptom questionaire as well.

Principal cantrell is asking parents to keep children with them during the game instead of letting them run around.

And coach dewayne wales says he and the randolph coach have been talking throughout the week to make sure their teams are healthy for tonight.

He says despite the virus, they're both looking forward to a good game of football.