JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Newsdakota.com) – The 2020 football season won’t start until September 26 for the Jimmies after the University of Jamestown announced on jimmiepride.com the game against Dordt on September 19 has been postponed.

Here’s the announcement on jimmiepride.com in its entirety:

The University of Jamestown football team will not be playing at Dordt University next weekend.

“While our overall COVID related cases in athletics, and specifically football, are relatively small, the cases and the related direct contacts impact a specific position group whose specialties preclude the ability to compete while ensuring the safety of other team members” said Athletics Director Sean Johnson.  “We will continue to adhere to our health and safety protocols and work towards returning to play as early as it becomes safe to do so.”

This marks the seventh UJ sporting event postponed thus far. Volleyball’s first five matches and football’s first two games have been or will be rescheduled.