The Mishawaka Cavemen football team has been put into quarantine after a member of the John Adams High School football team tested positive for COVID-19. The move was made after the player tested positive on Saturday, less than a day after the two teams competed on the football field. Mishawaka Superintendent Wayne Barker said though the news is not what anybody wants to hear after the the team’s third straight sectional championship, but the safety interests of the student-athletes is paramount.
School City of Mishawaka issued the following statement on Saturday, Nov. 7:
School City of Mishawaka was notified that an individual associated with the South Bend Adams High School football program received a positive COVID-19 test result this morning, November 7, 2020.
First and foremost, we send our best wishes for the speedy and full recovery of this individual from Adams High School. Secondly, because our Mishawaka High School football team played Adams last evening we have consulted with the St. Joseph County Department of Health to determine our next steps.
SCM Superintendent of Schools Wayne Barker said, “Out of an overabundance of caution, we have placed our Cavemen football players in a precautionary quarantine until further notice.” SCM contact tracing officials will actively work to determine if we have close contacts. All players/families will be contacted following this process.
Superintendent Barker added, “I realize the timing of this news is not what any of us want to hear following last night’s third straight sectional championship in football; however, the safety interests of our student-athletes is paramount.”
