Middle School Soccer Game Cancelled After 3 Players Injured

A Smithfield EMS ambulance leaves the campus of Smithfield Middle School with one of three players injured during a soccer match on Tuesday. WMPM Photo A soccer game between Smithfield and Cleveland Middle schools was cancelled Tuesday after three players were sent to the hospital with injuries. One of the players sustained a broken collar bone. Another player was reportedly suffering from the heat, according to school officials. Smithfield EMS transported all three players to Johnston Memorial Hospital . Afterwards, the game was cancelled in part due to the three players’ injuries and because of the 90 degree weather.