WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – Wausau East High School is canceling the remainder of its varsity football season.
The athletic department released a statement on Tuesday saying the remaining three games of 2020 were being called off “due to a reduction in the number of active players coupled with COVID-19 complications and concerns.”
The team played only two games, and both were lopsided losses: falling to Wausau West on the opening night of the season, 48-3; and losing last week to Wisconsin Rapids, 41-6. The Lumberjacks did not play in weeks two and three because of COVID-19 concerns. For their last game, East had fewer than 30 varsity players, and two of their quarterbacks were sidelined with serious injuries.
“Our athletes and coaches will continue to work in the off-season to build a strong football program for the 2021 season,” the statement said.