Scheduling in the age of COVID-19

STEVEN MARSH
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021 Updated Feb 17, 2022
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Desmond Hudson (front) battles a William Fleming defender during last season’s Blue Ridge District contest at Samuel M. Hawkins-Central Gymnasium between the Eagles and the Colonels. Hudson is one of seven seniors on this year’s squad.

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Franklin County’s Kameron Copeland (right) drives to the basket during last year’s semifinal-round contest against William Fleming in the 2020 Blue Ridge District girls basketball tournament at Samuel M. Hawkins-Central Gymnasium.

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Franklin County senior Nate Stafford (back) controls his opponent from Staunton River on the matt during last year's Blue Ridge District wrestling tournament. The Eagles, led by first-year head coach David Ferguson, are slated to open their season tonight in Daleville with a dual match against reigning league champion Lord Botetourt.

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Three words describe Franklin County’s basketball schedules in the age of COVID-19: addition, subtraction and rearrangement.

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