Columbus high school football game cancelled due to safety concerns

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus City School District high school football game to be played in the northeast section of the city has been cancelled.

According to a media alert from CCS, this Friday’s game versus Northland will be cancelled “due to an ongoing concern directly involving the safety of Beechcroft High School football student-athletes.” Beechcroft's season will therefore conclude with its last game having been played in Week 9 on Oct. 17, the district said.

Though the district did not specify what safety concerns it had, the cancellation comes four days after a shooting took place in the Northgate neighborhood, where two juveniles were shot just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

No suspects have been identified in the shooting, which took place near the intersection of Beechcroft Road and Sharon Woods Boulevard, where the high school is located.

Two victims were found near the high school and taken to a hospital in stable condition. At the time of the shooting, police said two to three people were seen exiting a black Honda SUV and fired shots at multiple individuals.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-4323 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 to leave an anonymous tip.

The game between Beechcroft and Northland will result in a forfeit loss for the Cougars, who will finish the season with a 3-7 overall record and 2-4 in the City League North. The Vikings end their season at 7-3 (5-1).

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