Texas high school football team forfeits game amid mounting injuries

Gainesville ISD has forfeited Friday's football game because of mounting injuries, leaving the team's season finale uncertain. (Gainesville ISD) Another Texas high school football team will forfeit a game because of injuries, leaving its season finale uncertain.Gainesville ISD announced Wednesday, Oct. 28, that its varsity football team would forfeit Friday's district matchup against Van Alstyne after injuries left the Leopards without enough healthy players to safely compete.In a letter to families and the community, Superintendent DesMontes Stewart said district and athletic leaders determined forfeiting the game was the only responsible decision."The health and safety of our student-athletes must remain our highest priority," Stewart wrote.The district said it hoped injured players would recover in time for Gainesville's final regular-season game against Lake Worth.ALSO READ:Texan pulls Spurs star Dylan Harper's rookie card valued at nearly $3 million"At this time, we are hopeful that with a week of healing that enough of the injured players will be cleared to return so that the final game of the season against Lake Worth can be played as scheduled," Stewart wrote.The freshman team lost to Van Alstyne 27-20 on Thursday, according to MaxPreps.Gainesville, near the Oklahoma border in North Texas, joins a growing list of Texas high school football programs facing disruptions because of injuries and player safety concerns.Stewart acknowledged the disappointment for players, coaches and supporters. "This decision was not made lightly," he wrote.SubscribeThere’s more to San Antonio with the Express-News. Subscribe today for just 25¢.This article originally published at Texas high school football team forfeits game amid mounting injuries.