NORWICH, Conn. — A high school football game that was originally scheduled for Thursday has been rescheduled to Friday after a threat was made according to police.
Norwich Free Academy was set to play Fitch High School at 6 p.m. Thursday. Students contacted the Fitch High School Resource Officer with concerns over of social media posts by individuals who are not associated with Fitch High School nor this event.
“We encourage students, parents, and citizens who are made aware of concerning posts and potential threats they view on social media to immediately bring them to attention of public safety and/or school officials," Groton Police Chief L. J. Fusaro, "This simple act can help identify bad actors and help deter and prevent disruption of events. We applaud these students for having the courage and concern to connect with their SRO to help prevent potential problems at yesterday’s game.”
Fitch High School has re-scheduled the event for 4 p.m. on Friday, with additional police and security officials on hand.
- Each varsity player will identify four family members to be their spectators. These spectators must still purchase a ticket.
- Every listed spectator must have a photo ID along with their ticket. If you are not listed, you will not be admitted to the game.
- Only NFA and Fitch students will be admitted with a current school ID. Students from both schools will be checked in by their school administrator at their designated gate. Fitch will be checked in at the upper gate and NFA will be checked in at the lower gate. All Fitch and NFA Students are welcome to the game and do not need to be invited by a player.
- Tickets will still be available on GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/1701500?schoolId=CT17460.
- Tickets already purchased will be validated on GoFan to accommodate the date change.
- The concession stand will be open.
Doug Stewart is a Senior Digital Content Producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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