Ursuline High School cancels the remainder of its 2025 football season

Ursuline High School has announced it has canceled the remainder of its 2025 football season. The statement was made in a letter that went out to students and parents on Friday afternoon.

The announcement comes after several area schools stated they would not be playing in their scheduled games against Ursuline following two lawsuits filed against the school, it’s administration and members of the football team.

The statement in it’s entirety reads as follows:

Dear Ursuline High School Community:

We have decided to cancel the remainder of Ursuline’s 2025 football schedule.

The issues that have been raised with our team have saddened and shaken us. As we have previously reported, disciplinary actions were taken against some students, others left the program or our school entirely before discipline could be imposed, our head coach has been suspended, two assistant coaches are on administrative leave, and we continue to cooperate with investigations of this very serious matter.

At the same time, we had hoped to continue our season, with dozens of student-athletes, band members, cheerleaders, and other students, along with coaches, parents and others who are not alleged to be involved at all. They simply wanted to play a sport they love, engage in fulfilling achievements, or support their loved ones. It became increasingly clear, however, the season could not continue, and therefore, this difficult decision had to be made.

We also are determined to overcome these challenges and restore faith in our school. As we have for many years, we will continue to offer our efforts and support for the many other student accomplishments in the classroom and our substantial roster of rewarding student activities and service opportunities in our school. Our students continue to achieve impressive results in and out of the classroom.

Thank you for your understanding and your continued support during these difficult times.

Sincerely,

-Ursuline’s Leadership Team

This story was originally published September 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM.