MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — A high school football game in northern Ohio was rescheduled after “credible threats of violence.”
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Maple Heights City Schools rescheduled their Friday night game to Saturday at 10 a.m. after receiving threats of violence, CBS affiliate WOIO-19 reported.
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The game against Garfield Heights will have no spectators, according to Maple Heights City Schools Superintendent Olympia Flora.
“It is with tremendous sadness but the utmost commitment to safety that I share this update. Due to credible ongoing threats of violence, tonight’s Varsity Football Game against Garfield Heights has been rescheduled,” the district said in a press release.
The Senior Night recognition will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday before kickoff, WOIO-19 reported.
Specific information about the threats has not yet been released.
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