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Rockwall-Heath football coach on leave after student illnesses

The school said that parents reported their students needing medical attention and/or hospitalization during the team’s offseason program. HEATH, Texas — The head football coach at Rockwall-Heath High School has been placed on leave after multiple parents reported that their students needed medical attention and/or hospitalization during the team’s offseason program. In a letter to […]

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