Online Tickets, Masks Optional For TCS Football Games

TUSCALOOSA, AL — High school football is set to begin this week across Alabama and Tuscaloosa City Schools is reminding fans that tickets for home games must be purchased online and will not be available at the stadiums at game time.

This comes amid a local rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations that have public health officials concerned about large gatherings when considering how low the demand is for the widely-available coronavirus vaccine.

Two city schools — Paul W. Bryant and Northridge — will play at home to open Week One, with tickets exclusively available for purchase on the GoFan app.

• Paul W. Bryant Stampede vs Tuscaloosa County High Wildcats (tickets)
• Northridge Jaguars vs Sipsey Valley Bears (tickets)
• Central Falcons @ Holt Ironmen (tickets)

Kickoff for each game is set for 7 p.m.

Masks will be optional for attendees at Tuscaloosa City Schools' outdoor sports, despite the city school board passing a temporary mask order for the first two weeks of its return to in-person learning.

TCS also pointed out that volleyball season also starts this week for its schools. Northridge will play in a tournament in Hoover, while Central High will host the Falcon Frenzy on Saturday, Aug. 21 beginning at 8 a.m. Bryant High will be one of 16 schools participating.

Masks are required for entry to a volleyball match in the Tuscaloosa City Schools.

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