AVOCA — Avoca/Prattsburgh has withdrawn from Friday’s Section, Class D2 playoff game against Scio, citing a disagreement over the wearing of masks.
In a joint statement from Avoca Superintendent Stephen Saxton and Prattsburgh Superintendent Kory Bay, the Steuben County schools claimed the Scio program is “refusing to wear face coverings.”
“They have not and will not require their athletes to wear masks," stated the Avoca and Prattsburgh superintendents. "We cannot put our student athletes at risk by allowing them to play an unmasked opponent.”
A message to Scio Central School Superintendent Jennifer Cappelletti had not yet been returned as of this writing. Read more of Chris Potter's story HERE.
