Manalapan HS Football Team Under Quarantine, Games Postponed

MANALAPAN, NJ - The Manalapan High School football team has postponed all activities for two weeks, with all players currently under quarantine, district officials said Tuesday.

Freehold Regional High School District, which serves eight municipalities in Monmouth County, was notified of the positive case on the team on Oct. 10, spokesperson Rebecca Policastro confirmed to Patch.

“To ensure the safety of our athletes and coaches, Manalapan High School Junior Varsity and Varsity Football Teams are temporarily suspended through at least Wednesday, October 21, 2020,” Policastro wrote in an email.

Upon news of the positive test result, the Manalapan High School administration consulted with the Manalapan Health Department to determine if the infected individual had close contact with other members of the team. As a result, all team members are required to quarantine for 14 days as of Oct. 7, “due to the close contact nature of football”.

No student confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 attended the varsity football game against Howell High School on Friday, Oct. 9, Policastro added.

The Freehold Regional High School District delayed its in-person reopening until Oct. 19 over staffing issues. Students are slated to return to in-person classes on a hybrid schedule for at least two days a week starting next Monday. Read more: Freehold Regional High School District Sets In-Person Return Date

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