Not sure if you read the Times article, or the earlier one from the Dispatch. The wrestlers were suspended from the team for the remainder of the season. Sometimes these decisions take a little time to sort out all the legalities. You may recall a similar situation with the Lexington football team a few years ago. The quarterback remained on the team and led Lexington to a playoff victory over Thomasville, their first win over the 'Dogs in twenty years.
Whether the two who would normally play football next year actually play is a decision that would come much later, after everything has been adjudicated. The football coach had no say in this week's determination, as he shouldn't.