Coalfield vs Harriman

[HHSMOM]

It sounds like you need to look at the tape and stand back and look at it as a fan not a parent. Harriman did start this yes BOTH teams fought and both teams should sit out several players for fighting but Harriman did do cheap shot after cheap shot. I was ashamed to have to say my family member is on Harriman I did not see him do anythin wrong but I did not see him the hole time either. The REfs SHOULD BE TO BLAME BECAUSE THEY LET IT GET OUT OF HAND. but you as a parent do not need to think that your son or team is not to blame.

 

 

You may need to read the message again-it plainly says both teams were taking shots at each other-I have watch a tape that was filmed at the game-I am not ashamed to be a parent of a Harriman football player-I wish this had never happened but I don't think you know everything that happened on that field all night long just like I don't know what happend but I know both teams played hard and it got out of control!!

[Volfan910]

As a Harriman fan I am extremely disappointed in the comment from knight2. What gives you the right to call Harrimans boys thugs? And I would love to know what you classify as a thug. You say that Harriman started the fight? In case you didn't know football is a game of hard knocks. You win some and you lose some and Harriman played their hearts out and deserved the win. Nobody but the players know what really started the brawl. You say that you see on tapes Harriman starting it, but how do you know something prior to that play didn't set it off? Harriman boys played hard and played to the end...so congratulations guys on a win well deserved!

[bigstick#1]

I watched the game on tv and it is ashamed that know1 is actually just talking about the game, and giving the kids some credit. It was a great game from both teams, Let the coaches and tssaa worry about this problem. Both these teams just need 2 get ready 4 next week, and forget about friday night. Great job 2 both teams really good game. And every 1 is all over this topic, and football is not even these teams best sport.

[jacket10]

sorry to here about the sportsmanship. I am from Oneida and we enjoyed both teams play. It is a shame when coaches cant keep control of their players. this is why some schools have to stop playing each other. But at the same time I can understand players giving their all and geting frustrated when it doesnt turn out the way they think it should . they are young and hopfuly they will learn from it. thanks for the score .sounds like it could have been one to remember.

 

it wasnt coalfields fault that one of there players cheated the whole game by cheap shooting them while they were on the ground and espicially after the whistle is blown so there for it wasnt all the coachs fault

[jacket10]

Since you all got to hear from the Coalfield fans, it's time to hear the other side of the story. Yes, a fan was taken off the field by police after the scuffle. He was not associated with the team or any player. I heard a Devil Coach ask who that guy was. It's hard to tell what started the fight but it came on the play right after Coalfield's big #74 went down. injured after being double-teamed by two offensive lineman. That tells me that maybe someone was retaliating.

 

If playing to the whistle and getting after people is dirty then I guess the Devils are guilty. They had to listen all week to how they've never beaten Coalfield, including from the Coalfield coach in the newspaper. They get to read on this board all week how the physical Coalfield team will dominate our speedy team. Well, the Devils got tired of hearing it and responded with some tough physical play of their own. Physical and dirty are not the same thing.

 

There was no taunting after the game. The coaches sent the players, under principal's orders, off the field immediately after the horn sounded. They never got a chance to enjoy the win on the field so they celebrated outside the field house. It so happens the field house is on a hill overlooking the stadium so everyone can see it. They did not direct any of the celebrating towards Coalfield.

 

Funny how Harriman is the bad guy here and no one from Coalfield remembers how the devils needed a police escort just to get off the field at halftime there last year because the the Coalfield coach was going psycho. This was a huge win for the devils. There were two teams out there tonight that wanted it bad and I'm sure neither side was completely innocent. But, the Blue Devils shouldn't be trashed here just becuase they won a game and some people can't admit the better team won.

u are crazy because playing after the whistle is pretty bad and no our coach isnt crazy ur player from last year # 75 was throwing punches and kneeing throats the whole game so there for u are wrong

[o21putt]

It would be nice if you guys could write a sentence using proper grammar and punctuation so that the rest of us could read it. Oops, I forgot where you went to school. Never mind, that is asking way to much. LOL

[pujo]

Don't have a clue what transpired in this game, but from playing these 2 teams the past 2 years , I,d have to side with Coalfield. They seem to have alot more disapline than Harriman.

[BaseballFootballFan4ever]

I like how people who wasnt even at this game keeps posting things thay wasnt there to see or know what happen.Only the players know exactly what happen that triggered the fight and it isnt for anyone who wasnt on the field to say what happen. If you watch the films you will see BOTH teams are guilty of cheap shotting eachother it wasnt all one sided like most people on here are trying to say. As far as Coalfield being more disaplined it WAS NOT Harrimans coach who grabbed a Harriman player and shoved another it was COALFIELDS coach who did that. And as for disapline I know Harrimans players will be displined for their actions I cant say Coalfields will be though being as they see they done no wrong.

[PJMSCoach]

I missed the game it was the 1st game that I have missed in about 7 years, I've talked to many ppl about the game ppl that went & aint even from Coalfield they all say the same thing ... But I won't repeat it because I didn't see it for myself, however I did see last years game & know that there was some personal fouls last season & several late hits that were not even called but anyway ... Just wish u ppl (Coalfield & Harriman) Would take responsibility for what has happened quit blaming each other & move on to the next game ...

[SCW86]

Well, I was at this game, although I wasn't close to the fight. I think both teams are to fault for this and I also think that emotion got the best of both clubs. I won't however agree with anyone who lays the blame with coach Tapp. From what I know of this guy he is a class act all the way around. WHAT IT BOILS DOWN TO WAS TEENAGERS LOSING THEIR TEMPER. Back long ago when I played I could "jaw" as good as the next guy, but I'll always believe that such action has no place on a football field, epecially with guys as impressionable as high schoolers.

[hopalot]

I wasn't there. Don't know what the score was when it all went down. But from experience, normally the team that's losing gets the ball rolling on the extracurricular. It's the "if we can't beat 'em--- let's fight 'em!" theory.

[corndogman]

I feel like both teams should be suspended and miss out on the playoffs. Their is no place for fighting in high school football.