Teams Suffer Major Consequences after Game-Ending Brawls

Two high school football games, played last weekend on opposite sides of the country, both had the same disappointing outcome. Each ended prematurely after sideline-clearing brawls, and all four teams have forfeited games following the suspension of all or most of their players.

In Connecticut, post-play shoving during Saturday's game between North Branford and Burlington's Lewis Mills high schools led to major on-field altercation. Play was stopped with 11 minutes and 24 seconds remaining and North Branford leading, 42-7. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, following consultation with game officials, a football rules interpreter and the National Federation of State High School Associations, charged each team with a loss in the double forfeit. "The officials have the authority to take whatever measure they need to take control of the game," Paul Hoey, the CIAC's associate executive director, told the New Haven Register. "At the time, there were no eligible players remaining, so the game had to be called."

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