Bayless High was forced to cancel Friday's home football game against St. Vincent because of illness in the program.

The Quad County Conference game will go into the books as a 13-0 win for Perryville-based St. Vincent, according to MSHSAA rules.

"There is some sickness going around the team, spreading around," Bayless school district marketing and communications coordinator Stephen Terrill said. "Because of that we're trying to be very cautious and continue the season so we're going to shut down the program for the week."

Bayless (1-5 overall, 0-3 league) co-ops with Hancock.

The Bronchos, who lost 50-20 to Jefferson last week, have 31 players listed on their active roster.

"It's just not that the numbers are that low," Terrill said. "It's just that what the kids have got is pretty e

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