Norton City Schools Cancels Football Game Due to Illness: Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Outbreak
The upcoming high school football season is set to kick off this week, but Norton City Schools has already faced a setback. The school district made the decision to cancel its Friday football game against Northwest Local Schools due to illness among student athletes. According to the district's athletic director, the illness in question is hand, foot, and mouth disease. As a result, the game will be declared a no-contest, as reported by the Akron Beacon Journal. With the first day of classes at Norton Schools approaching tomorrow, the focus is on ensuring the health and well-being of the students.