O'Donnell football team forfeits first game for misconduct

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On Thursday O'Donnell school officials say their first varsity football game scheduled for Friday will be forfeited because of athlete misconduct.

The school district released a written statement saying "Due to the conduct of student athletes that was contrary to the O'Donnell Independent School District's extra-curricular code of conduct, the District has determined that it is in the District's best interest to forfeit its home varsity football game against Southland ISD scheduled for August 31, 2012."

The District's superintendent and O'Donnell High School principal turned down on-camera interviews with KCBD and would not comment further on what the misconduct involved.

Sources told KCBD several of the teen football players were caught drinking alcohol. That same source says a handful of the players were suspended for one game and one varsity player was kicked off the team.

Thursday's JV game against Southland was played as scheduled. School officials say Friday's game is the only game they plan to forfeit.