Tampa Bay winner and loser of the week

THUMBS UP — Nadia Combs: She’s the Hillsborough School Board member whose motion for mandatory masks in all county schools passed 5-2. It lasts for 30 days.

Students can opt-out if they have a medical release from a licensed doctor.

“I want schools to stay open. For me, this is not political,” Combs said.

THUMBS DOWN — Rays attendance: We know it’s an ongoing issue, but even by that standard, the empty seats at the Trop show how big the problem is.

Last week against Baltimore, the Rays drew a combined 22,754 for four games. That’s an average of 5,688 per game.

– Joe Henderson, Extensive Enterprises Media