EDINBURGH, Ind. — The football field at Edinburgh High School won't be seeing any more action this year after the school decided to cancel the rest of the football season.

The reason? Principal Kevin Rockey said the team had so few players that it was becoming a safety issue.

"It’s been a long time in the making," Rockey said during an interview on Wednesday. "Last Friday, we were away and we had probably two kids on the sideline that weren't injured against teams that have 40 and 60 and lots and lots of players, kind of thing."

The team started the year in the low 20s, but Rockey said they're now sitting in the low teens. He said most of that is due to injuries.

"We had to make that difficult decision and it wasn’t easy because these are some great kids who want to get out there and m

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