Nov 9, 2009
Currituck High School contacted the N.C. High School Athletic Association on Saturday after the preliminary brackets came out, expressing their wishes to opt out of the 3-A football playoffs.
Early Monday afternoon, the NCHSAA received word from the school that they were going to forfeit their first round match-up against Cardinal Gibbons. In response, the NCHSAA sent out a press release to members of the media detailing the forfeit.
However, less than one hour later, the NCHSAA was contacted again by Currituck, this time to change it's mind on the forfeit.
"We have just received word at about 1:15 p.m. that Currituck has rescinded its earlier decision after another meeting with players and school personnel, and plans to travel to Raleigh to play Cardinal Gibbons in the first round," the NCHSAA said in a release.
"[The association] waited until it had been confirmed to send out the original story about the forfeit, and we no sooner sent it out that the school called back after changing its mind."
Had Currituck gone through with the forfeit, they would have faced a minimum fine of $1,000.
Currituck is 1-10 on the season after it had to forfeit a regular season win. Last week, Currituck lost to First Flight 83-42, and they will have to make the drive to Raleigh of more than three hours and nearly 200 miles on Friday.
Friday's first round game will be the first ever home playoff game for Cardinal Gibbons since joining the NCHSAA.3
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