Overview
- Officials ended the second-round game with 1:57 remaining and awarded Gainesville a 42-0 win after benches cleared in the third quarter.
- Video from the incident shows a Brunswick defender ripping off two Gainesville helmets and striking a player before the melee escalated.
- GHSA executive director Tim Scott said Brunswick players will also face suspensions and both programs will be fined, with final numbers pending.
- Gainesville carries a 91-player roster, and the association has not publicly identified which athletes were disciplined.
- Gainesville officials say the team plans to play Friday’s Class 5A quarterfinal against Langston Hughes unless the suspensions are upheld after the appeal.