Romulus school officials cited credible information about an alleged threat when they decided to cancel Romulus High School's Homecoming football game tonight against Dearborn Heights District 7, the school district announced on Facebook.
Students reported the threat to district officials ahead of the game, according to the Oct. 9 statement from Romulus Community Schools superintendent Benjamin P. Edmondson, who said the alleged threat was a "coordinated intention to incite violence."
"It is my responsibility as the superintendent to ensure the safety of our community and act with certainty particularly when receiving any threat of violence at our events," Edmondson wrote in the statement, which was posted at 2:44 p.m.
"With this potential risk of violence to our community, we can take great pride in knowing that the students who reported this to US did the right thing by coming forward to inform the appropriate authorities in a timely manner."
In the statement, Edmondson encouraged parents to speak to their children about "the necessity of reporting concerning behavior, the consequences of making threats of violence, and the importance of exercising good judgement with whom they spend time."
Romulus isn't the only Michigan district that has canceled a Homecoming event due to unforeseen circumstances this year -- South Haven Public Schools in Southwest Michigan canceled all Homecoming events last month after the nearby East Jordan Plastics plant caught fire.
Otsego High School in Allegan County also canceled its Homecoming dance in September after the school received an unspecified threat.