Jefferson County cancels 2026 football seasons due to low participation
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 1:53 AM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Jefferson County has canceled its varsity and junior varsity football seasons for 2026, citing low player participation. The Florida panhandle school will not field teams after only 10 players attended practice. Jefferson County recently moved to the Sunshine State Athletic Conference and had experienced struggles in previous seasons, finishing 2-9 last year. The program is set to continue with a middle school team that has over 20 participants. The varsity team was scheduled to begin its season against Cottondale on August 14.
- •Jefferson County cancels varsity and JV football seasons for 2026.
- •Only 10 players attended practice, prompting the decision.
- •The team finished 2-9 last season under coach Eric Bright.
- •The program will continue with a middle school team.
- •Jefferson County was scheduled to play Cottondale on August 14.
- 1:53 AMYahoo Sports — Florida program with six state titles opts to cancel varsity, JV seasons
"Jefferson County, which is located in the Florida panhandle, announced that they had scrapped its 2026 seasons on both the varsity and JV levels.
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