Central Mountain football put on hold due to impetigo and MRSA

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, PA – The Central Mountain football program was prepping this week for a Saturday scrimmage as a new season approaches, but now the football program has been shut down “until further notice,” according to a Monday night notice from school athletic director Steve Hafele.

The team had practice per regular schedule Monday afternoon at Malinak Stadium, but Monday night the football booster club received this message from assistant principal/athletic director Hafele:

Dear CM Athletics families,

Please take note: A few student-athletes have tested positive for Impetigo and MRSA that have been practicing in either varsity football and or varsity soccer.

Football has been shut down until further notice and both soccer programs have been moved to another field for the rest of the week. We will monitor the situation daily and provide updates.

It is the recommendation by KSCD over the next 24-48 hours that all student-athletes get checked by their primary doctor or an urgent care physician regardless of signs or symptoms for Impetigo and Mrsa. At a minimum, anyone displaying any skin lesions, bumps, or red marks, will need to have the attached form signed by a medical professional and returned prior to resuming participation in any KCSD sport. Please return to your individual head coach.

Also, find some additional information regarding both skin infections from the CDC.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

Mr. Hafele

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

More information can be found by following the links below:

https://www.cdc.gov/groupas…/diseases-public/impetigo.html

https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/index.html

Stephen Hafele

Central Mountain

The athletic director said a “deep cleaning” of the facilities is to begin on Tuesday.

The Wildcats are scheduled for a scrimmage this Saturday at Bald Eagle Area High School and are to open the season on Friday, Aug. 27 t Shikellamy High School.