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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAfter members of both teams went under isolation for COVID-19 risk and exposure, Pueblo\u2019s first kickoff game against Sahuaro High School, originally scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2, was postponed due to protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The match was one of two that are a part of Southern Arizona\u2019s 11th annual \u201cCoaches for Charity Kickoff\u201d event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt [the cancelation] was unfortunate, but due to an abundance of caution, it had to happen,\u201d said Pueblo\u2019s athletic director, Coach Miguel \u201cMiggs\u201d Sandoval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pueblo\u2019s football season will now open on Friday, Sept. 10, at Rincon\/University High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was sad at the moment, but I realized the season wouldn\u2019t be cancelled,\u201d said Josiah Gastelum, a sophomore on this year\u2019s varsity squad. He added that despite the untimely circumstances, postponing the game would also give the team more time to practice for the late kickoff game. \u201cHaving more time to prepare for this season may be a blessing from the football gods.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Jesus Jacquez, Pueblo\u2019s band director and music teacher, said that COVID-19 has been a constant barrier on everyone\u2019s lives, as it is one that impacts athletes, performers, as well as the entire student body and staff individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the heightened health procedures and cancelled events, the team has not only learned to overcome challenges, but have thrived with their resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kickoff game against Sahuaro will now be held Thursday, Oct. 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCOVID isn\u2019t stopping us,\u201d Gastelum said. \u201cWe\u2019ll keep getting better and work hard through our problems as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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