After more players express interest, Antonito will have a football team in 2017

Antonito will in fact have a football team this fall.

After initially thinking that they would not have enough players to field a team this season, more students expressed interest in joining the team. As a result, Antonito will play in 2017.

“With school starting today, there were a few others who expressed interest in joining the program and we will be able to field a team,” said Antonito athletic director Joe Garcia. “We’re excited to be able to field a team.”

The 6-man program, which resides on the far Southern edge of the state near the border with New Mexico, went 3-5 last season in rebounding from an 0-8 campaign the year prior.

On Wednesday, Center (1A), Manzanola (6-man) and Longmont Christian (6-man) all announced their intention to drop their programs this season.