(COLORADO) — The Mesa Ridge High School football team, which competed in the Class 4A playoffs at Montrose High School over the weekend, allegedly walked into the visitor's locker room and found inappropriate and hateful language written in dust before the game which was held on Saturday, Nov. 23. According to Montrose County School District (MCSD), the district conducted an investigation and reviewed 24 hours of surveillance footage covering the entrances to the locker room, which confirmed that the only individuals who entered or exited the area during that time were Mesa Ridge players, staff and the Montrose High School Athletic Director. No Montrose High School football players were seen in the area. "Despite the seriousness of these claims, we find the timing and handling of the matterconcerning," MCSD wrote. "Mesa Ridge had multiple opportunities to report this issue to Montrose staff, coaches, or the athletic director before, during, and directly after the game. However, no such report was made." MCSD said Mesa Ridge notified Montrose High School staff hours after they had left Montrose, and according to the district, "the approach raises questions about the intent and motivations behind the allegations." MCSD has also escalated the investigation to now include the Montrose Police Department and said they will work with law enforcement to find who is responsible for writing the hate speech in the locker room. "While we will not speculate about the source of the hateful language found in the locker room,the surveillance evidence and circumstances surrounding this claim raise significant doubts thatthis was in any way targeted against Mesa Ridge," MCSD wrote. FOX21 News reached out to a Widefield School District 3 (WSD3) spokesperson who released a statement regarding the incident and said the district was saddened by the impact the unnecessary situation has had on players, coaches, and the school community. "Our players and coaching staff have worked very hard to get to this point in the season, and they definitely deserve a learning and competitive environment free from hate," said Sam Briggs, Director of Communication for WSD3. "We are very proud of our Mesa Ridge Grizzly football team and we stand behind them. We will continue to support Mesa Ridge High School as we navigate this incident." The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) also released a statement on its website regarding the incident, which read in part: "The Colorado High School Activities Association strongly condemns racism, discrimination, and hate in any and all forms," said CHSAA. "We understand that part of our responsibility as adult caretakers to a younger generation is to provide modeling and education where it is needed most. We are deeply committed to supporting our schools as they work through unacceptable displays such as this." FOX21 News will continue to follow this developing story and will update this article as soon as we learn more.