EL DORADO – Law enforcement authorities in Butler County are investigating a social media threat that forced the cancellation of Friday’s high school game.

According to a media release from El Dorado High School, a threat reported by a student and an inability to confirm or deny its validity prior to kickoff, tonight’s (Friday, September 11, 2015) home football game against Augusta has been cancelled.

The twitter account was suspended just before 7 p.m.  Here is what was said.

We will strike our first target tonight at the football game #eldorado #partofthepride

— Foxhound El Dorado (@foxhoundeldo) September 11, 2015

 

Because of the ongoing police investigation, the district is making no further comment.