ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County high school football players will take rapid coronavirus tests a few days before a game, Orange County Public Schools officials said.The school district is still working out the details but the rapid tests will only apply to football teams, coaches and trainers.More details about the plan to provide rapid tests to football staff and players will be released next week, according to the district.OCPS has already taken certain precautions with team sports with the ongoing pandemic.
Football players are required to learn from home through virtual options or with their teammates in a learning pod.Typical football night fanfare --including pep rallies, color guard and band performances -- will also be pretaped.