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Friday night's football game between East High and Ames High has been cancelled.Video videoAfter threats were made on Thursday, officials increased safety precautions Friday at East High. School officials said there were a half dozen police officers patrolling the school campus on Friday as a precaution. No incidents were reported."The reaction had to be pretty quick. We need to err on the side of caution because obviously you don't want the alternative to ignore the situation, to have it turn into something that serious," said Des Moines Public Schools spokesman Phil Roeder.In addition to the added security, the football game with Ames scheduled on Friday night has been canceled. East had to forfeit the game.School district officials said the Iowa High School Athletic Association forced the team to forfeit.Superintendent Thomas Ahart went to East High to personally tell the football team the news."The IHSAA and Ames have reacted together to unsubstantiated internet rumors about safety at East High School. The IHSAA directed DMPS officials to either reschedule the game for tonight in Ames, tomorrow at East (in daylight only) or forfeit," said a statement from the district."IHSAA's stance is disappointing and sets an insupportable precedent," said Ahart. "The reasons Ames and the IHSAA are basing their decision on are baseless. This is an insult to our students, our school and the entire Des Moines community.""We have complete confidence that there are no more and no less safety concerns for tonight's game than there would be for any other football game anywhere else in Iowa," said interim Chief Schools Officer Matt Smith. "Based on our close work with the Des Moines Police Department in response to these rumors, the reasons cited by Ames and agreed to by IHSAA have no merit."“Forcing East to play a game on the road with a few hours notice or on a Saturday with less than a day’s notice lacks all respect for our students,” said Tim Schott, executive director of secondary schools at DMPS. “Many of our students work on the weekends, in jobs that they need to help support their families, and Ames and the IHSAA are jeopardizing the well-being of those students by making such a rash and groundless decision.”DMPS said it plans to appeal the decision, if allowed by the IHSAA.Look for more on this story coming up on KCCI-TV, KCCI.com, our Facebook page, mobile website m.kcci.com and apps.