CHSAA addresses Air Academy’s forfeit amid racism allegations
Air Academy announced Wednesday afternoon that its football team would not play its game against Lutheran on Friday due to “lack of coaches.” However, in a statement released Thursday by Academy School District 20, officials said, “Ultimately, individual decisions affected the level of coaching participation available. Given those circumstances, Air Academy was not in a position to safely field and support a varsity football contest.” “To provide additional depth and clarity, recently, Rampart High School administrators and athletic staff reviewed two concerns resulting from football contests involving Lutheran High School.