The Falcon High School football program has been suspended as the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigates “allegations of sexual misconduct.”
“We are in the preliminary stages of this investigation and cannot release anything at this time,” sheriff’s office spokeswoman Deborah Mynatt told The Denver Post. “If anyone has information to share please provide it to the assigned Falcon High School, School Resource Officer (Deputy). For more information, please contact District 49’s Communications Office at 719-495-5266.”
On Tuesday, the Colorado Springs Gazette first reported the football program had been suspended. The Falcons, who are led by second-year head coach Darrel Gorham, are 2-2 this season. They opened the year with a win over Aurora Central and lost 55-13 to Vista Ridge in their most recent game last Friday.
Gorham previously coached at Rifle from 1990-2004, where he led the team to a state title, and then for nine seasons at Highlands Ranch. He compiled a 51-41 record there but resigned from the program in October 2013 amid what the school’s principal called “a real difficult situation.”
Falcon, which hasn’t won more than five games since 2014, is the alma mater of current Steelers running back Kalen Ballage. The school is part of Colorado Springs’ District 49.
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