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Mission Hills (Calif.) places multiple football coaches on paid leave due to investigation

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California’s No. 14 ranked high school football team has placed its head coach and multiple assistants on paid administrative leave pending the result of an investigation by the school.

According to Daygofootball.com, Mission Hills head coach Chris Hauser and assistants Thomas Altiero, Edward Nuckols have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an current investigation. The school added in the email sent out to families that due to the investigation being active that no further details can be provided at this time.

Here is the emailed letter sent out the families of students at Mission Hills regarding the football coaching staff, penned principal Nathan Baker is down below:

Dear Mission Hills High School Football Families,
We want to inform you that members of our high school football coaching staff, Chris Hauser, Thomas Altieri, and Edward Nuckols, have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation. Because the investigation is active, we are not able to provide additional details at this time. Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of our students. We are committed to supporting our student-athletes and ensuring the football program continues with stability and as little disruption as possible. In the interim, DJ Zapata, will be acting head coach during this time. We will communicate updates as appropriate. We appreciate your understanding and continued support of our students and school community.

Hauser is currently up for the Los Angeles Chargers Coach of the Week after Mission Hills’ 31-21 win over Granite Hills last week.

The Grizzlies are currently 4-0 on the season and are scheduled to be taking the field this Friday night against Ramona (2-2). Mission Hills is off to a fast start this season with victories coming over Quartz Hill, Oakridge, Oceanside and Granite Hills.

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