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Ohio high school football coach fired weeks before season due to ‘on-field incident’
Summary by The Galveston Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Ansley Gavlak , USA TODAY , as published by Galveston County Daily News
· August 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway For more information on the circumstances surrounding Coach Pomfret's firing, readers can refer to the original source, the Galveston County Daily News, or other available reports from Ohio.
A high school football coach in Ohio has been let go from his position. The coach, Mike Pomfret, was the head football coach at Archbishop Carroll High School in Dayton. His firing comes just before the start of the football season, with only two weeks to go.
The reason given for his termination is an on-field incident, though further details are not provided here. For more information on the circumstances surrounding Coach Pomfret's firing, readers can refer to the original source, the Galveston County Daily News, or other available reports from Ohio.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 4, 2026 ·
Source: Galveston County Daily News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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