Pine Bluff and Dollarway high schools' varsity football teams will not square off next Friday as originally scheduled.
The Pine Bluff School District announced the cancellation of that game, along with several Pine Bluff High junior varsity contests, out of caution against the spread of covid-19. The varsity game between Pine Bluff and Dollarway would have been the first as sister schools in the recently annexed school district.
In an email, district Superintendent Barbara Warren said: "After contemplating the risk and reward, our AD Cheryl Hatley and I decided that we would not risk covid-19 exposure if we didn't have to. Likely we won't attempt to find another opponent for 9/3/21."
Pine Bluff hosted Watson Chapel on Friday, but won't play again until Sept. 17 when Little Rock Parkview visits Jordan Stadium. Dollarway played host to Helena-West Helena Central on Friday and will resume action Sept. 10 at Texarkana.
Seven Pine Bluff junior varsity games have been canceled: Aug. 23 against Watson Chapel, Aug. 30 against White Hall, Sept. 13 against Little Rock Southwest, Sept. 20 against Maumelle, Oct. 4 against El Dorado, Oct. 11 against Parkview and Oct. 18 against Southwest.
