Football Impact

The national junior college athletic association announced plans to push the majority of fall sports to the spring.

" small kids monday, the national junior college athletic association announced plans to push the majority of fall sports to the spring.

Here in mississippi, junior colleges are usually located in rural communities, like scooba or fulton.

And no sports means... no outside traffic.

Our cash matlock spoke with scooba residents about what this means for business in a small town.

He joins us in the studio with what they had to say// joey, for smaller communities, tourism dollars are a big deal.

Even though the mississippi association of community colleges hasn't officially voted on whether or not to move the football season to the spring, those i spoke with today say it's a decision they'd be open to.

If you're driving through scooba, you have to pass one of the two gas stations located at the intersection of highways 16 and 45.

Inside one of these stations is a local food joint called the junction.

Monica broaden is the supervisor.

"we have tons of people coming in, we get tons of orders, and we have a lot of people that come through, a lot of fans."

Those fans are usually on their way to a sporting event.

But... this year might be different.

"it will hurt in a way, but i don't think it will hurt as much, because we will get that back in the spring when it starts."

Scooba mayor craig nave carries that same optimism when it comes to moving the fall football season.

"i don't think that the businesses are going to be impacted by it hard.

You know, the football games and the people coming into town, they're just an extra incentive that's coming in."

"i don't think it will hurt the revenue of the local businesses at all.

I think we will thrive during the season and we will thrive even more during the spring."

Both broaden and nave are on the same page when it comes to the coronavirus... it's better safe than sorry.

"i think they made the right decision to postpone the season, if that's what they decide to do.

This virus is still spreading like a wildfire."

"for the safety of the public, the citizens, i think it's a great idea to move it to the spring."

As of right now, there is no word on when the m-a-c- c will vote on the national ruling.

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