[JRutledge]

why everyone tries to make this a major issue because a State decides to make a judgement. This is the State Finals game. Not the Thanksgiving Tournament. The State had money invested and time invested to have this game. And people think it should have been scrapped all because the NF made a rule. It is not like they cannot punish the kids in other ways. They can ban them from other sports or require some kind suspension (at least a school board could) for representing the school in other ways. Just because they did not play the rest of the game, does not mean punishment will not be handed out or enforced. But I am sure the paper will not cover that aspect of the story.

Peace