Collierville High cancels two games after two people test positive for COVID-19 on its football team

Collierville High School

Posted: Aug 26, 2020 / 02:25 PM AST

Updated: Aug 26, 2020 / 02:30 PM AST

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COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Collierville High School announced Wednesday it is canceling its next two football games after two players from the high school’s varsity football team tested positive for the coronavirus.

CHS announced on Twitter that two players from the high school’s varsity football team tested positive for COVID-19.

Now, the school has canceled its upcoming games against Milan, which was scheduled for Friday, August 28. And their match-up against Munford which is slated for next week on Sept. 4. is also canceled.

CS Families, Administration has received notification of (2) confirmed cases of COVID-19; both cases are specific to our high school varsity football team. We have suspended the next two varsity football games against Milan on 8/28 and Munford on 9/4. pic.twitter.com/67HV1Fi44g
— Collierville Schools (@cville_schools) August 26, 2020

Collierville High did not provide any further comments via its social media platform.

The school recently faced scrutiny when it imposed a media ban on its opening night last Friday. Since then, the school rescinded the ban and was going to allow two representatives from each media outlet in Memphis to cover games for the rest of the season.

This is a developing story.