Eastpointe High School announced it will forgo its final varsity football game due to safety concerns.

Eastpointe High School announced it will forgo its final varsity football game due to safety concerns.

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Eastpointe High School football forgoes final game due to depleted roster, safety concerns

By: Jonathan Szczepaniak | Roseville-Eastpointe Eastsider | Published October 25, 2024

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EASTPOINTE — It’s never the way you want to end a season, but unfortunately there weren’t any other options left on the table.

The Eastpointe High School varsity football program announced Oct. 24 that it will forfeit its final game of the season against Ortonville Brandon High School (6-3) citing safety concerns due to its depleted roster. The gridiron matchup was slated to take place Oct. 25 at Brandon High School.

Eastpointe saw its roster of 40-plus players drop to just 15 this week after the team faced an 0-8 season and was outscored 478-0 throughout the season.

The football program does not have a JV team, so the varsity team rosters numerous underclassmen players.

First-year coach Aaron Davis said he and his staff will take the time to put their attention toward turning things around in 2025.

Eastpointe has a 16-game losing streak with its last win coming on Aug. 25, 2023.

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