LEWISTON, Idaho — Lewiston High School will face challenges with coronavirus as the Bengals begin their season on Friday, Aug. 28 against Kuna High School.
Ada County, where Kuna is, has the most coronavirus cases in Idaho, with 10,700 total cases as of Tuesday morning. The team is putting in place a lot of protocols in preparation.
"We're requiring masks on the bus, we're going to wear masks on the sidelines as coaches, kids have to bring their own water bottles," Lewiston Head Coach Matt Pancheri said. "There are just a lot of different things."
Pancheri said the team will try to use visiting locker rooms as sparingly as possible and stay outside as much as possible
Initially, media wasn't allowed, but the decision was reversed on Tuesday. No fans will be allowed in the stands.
"We'll kind of climb off the bus, play a football game and get back on the bus," Pancheri said. "We're going to do the best we can to get the least exposure for our kids. We've been taking every precaution we can possibly take. They say we're playing so, let's go play."
According to the Kuna School District, this game might be canceled for poor air quality.