High school quarterback suspended for ’inappropriately touching’ center during snap

An Oregon high school quarterback has been suspended from classes after officials claim he "inappropriately touched" another player while taking a snap during football practice.

Garrett Moore, a quarterback on West Salem High School freshman team, was handed a three-day suspension and was sent home from school with a written referral that read "Student inappropriately touched another student during football practice."

According to the Statesman Journal, Moore said that he was instructed by coaches to take a snap from a center who said "he wanted me to go way up there [with my hands] and it felt very uncomfortable."

The center was a player with whom Moore had problems, including pushing him to the ground earlier in practice.

"I was, like, moving my hands and I touched him and he started laughing," explained Moore. "I guess I tickled him. I wouldn't mean to. That's kind of weird."

He says that center moved to the defensive line after a few plays and the regular center came back. 

The group ran a play and the player who had previously played center walked toward him after the play.

"He acted like he was giving me a hug and he kneed me in my crotch," Moore said. "He said that he did that because I spat on his shoe, even though he was five feet in front of me."

Four days following the Oct. 2 incident, Moore said he was called from class to the assistant principal's office to talk about ongoing problems with other players.

While there, he told assistant principal Jim Miller about what happened before he was sent back to class.

The center was then called into the office and allegedly recounted a different version of what happened before Moore was called back into the office, this time was escorted by a security guard, and was asked if he had tickled the center while taking the snap.

"I'm like, I guess,''' Moore said. "He was laughing when I touched him. I didn't mean to say tickle. I said tickle because he laughed."

Moore said Miller then called his mother, making "it sound like I'm a complete pervert" before she came to pick him up from school, reported the Statesman Journal.

His mother, Tamara Moore, called the incident "absolutely absurd" and said that she plans to appeal the suspension to the Salem-Keizer director of high schools.

School officials would not say whether the other player was disciplined for striking Moore.

Questions still surround NJ high school quarterback's death

While students, parents and coaches mourn the loss of Evan Murray — the New Jersey high school quarterback who died after being tackled on a routine play Friday night — many questions still remain about what happened to the seemingly healthy young man.

After walking off the field on his own power, the 17-year-old Warren Hills Regional High School three-sport star felt "woozy" after the second quarter hit against Summit High School and fell to ground on the sideline.

"He was laying on the ground and everyone was looking at him. He did get back up. He stood up with help and sat on a gurney," said a witness.

Onlookers said Murray mustered a brave thumbs-up gesture to his teammates and the crowd as he was being loaded onto the gurney after the routine tackle.

Even his teammates thought he would be fine as he was wheeled from the home field sideline. The game went on and was completed.

Meanwhile, Murray was then taken by ambulance to Morristown Medical Center, where he was treated and later died.

Medical authorities have not yet released exactly happened to cut short the life of the popular 6-2, 190-pound athlete who was called a "hometown hero" or how he was injured.

An autopsy was set for Saturday afternoon, said Warren County Prosecutor Richard Burke.

Following a memorial for students and staff on Saturday, district interim Superintendent Gary Bowen issued a brief statement to media.

"I offer my sincere condolences to the Murray family and Warren Hills Regional School District," Bowen said. "The greater Warren Hills community is a close-knit group of fine people, and I thank everyone for their support. I am extremely proud of the students, staff and public officials who came to our stadium this morning to assemble."

And amongst the community's confusion and grief, condolences piled up on social media while a GoFundMe account has been established to raise money for Murray's family.

@News12NJ memorial grows outside of #warrenhills stadium to remember #Evanmurray pic.twitter.com/i0yApBPY7Q

— Jim Murdoch News12NJ (@ReporterJim) September 27, 2015

NJ high school quarterback dies after football injury: Report

A quarterback at a New Jersey high school died late Friday night after being injured in a home football game earlier in the evening.

Warren Hills Regional High School senior quarterback Evan Murray died after suffering an injury during the team's game against Summit, reported NJ.com.

The circumstances of his injury weren't immediately clear, but the game was completed and Warren Hills went on to win 14-12.

After midnight, Warren Hills coach Larry Dubiel said officials were still trying to process and determine what happened.

And the Warren Hills community quickly took to social media as word spread, with fellow students and others mourning his passing.

Person you admire most: Evan Murray. Everyone looked up to you Evan. Rest in peace and fly high💙👼🏻 pic.twitter.com/L1HMlIIUGG

— Nicole (@nicole13smith) September 26, 2015

As the school community try to grasp the loss of one of their own, schools Superintendent Gary Bowen said grief counselors would be available for students at the Warren County high school at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The 6-2, 190-pound Murray was a three-sport athlete at Warren Hills and starting quarterback for three years. He also played baseball and basketball.

"We're all very deeply saddened by the passing of Evan Murray," Bowen said.

"We lost a fine kid," said Dubiel.

Student stands up for bullied blind classmate, gets thrown off football team (VIDEO)

A California high school student who came to the aid of a blind classmate being physically bullied by another boy is now facing consequences of his own after stepping in to stop the violent attack.

Cody Pines didn’t hesitate to help when he saw a much larger teenager in a green cap and red pants beating up the blind student at Huntington Beach High School, but now Pines has reportedly been thrown off the school's football team for his heroic action.

A short video was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday. It shows the unidentified blind student being harassed and physically attacked right before 17-year-old Pines jumps in and knocks down the bully with one punch. 

The blind student who had no interest or ability to fight back is continually punched by his assailant, only known as Noah. After Noah — who was later arrested — lands a blow to the blind student’s head, Pines jumped in from out of the camera’s shot and decks the assailant, sending him crashing to the ground.

“Trying to f*****g jump a blind kid, bro,” Cody said as he stood over the bully. “What the f— is your problem?”

The video has been seen hundreds of thousands of times online, and the vast majority of comments showed no sympathy for the bully, who was left bleeding on the concrete ground.

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO:

After the video was posted to Reddit,  many commenters called Pines a hero for taking such decisive action.

But apparently those in charge at Huntington Beach High School saw it differently. After the fight, Pines was reportedly kicked off the football team, the result of “zero tolerance” policies.

Now the Internet is trying to help. Someone started an online petition calling on the school to re-instate Pine to the football team.

The campaign's website states: "We believe Cody should be back on his football team and back in school where he belongs. While violence is never the best option what Cody did to defend his friend and classmate was justified.

"And schools 'zero-tolerance' policies out even the person saving disabled friends." 

The petition to reinstate Pines to the team is apparently working. It quickly reached its goal of 6,000 students, with many praising Pines for stopping the bully from inflicting more injury to a defenseless young man.

Hopefully, common sense will prevail over protocol in this case.

High school kicker bounces ball off referee's face for extra point (VIDEO)

Here's another story about a referee getting blindsided on a high school football field but, before you start screaming kids today, this incident had no sinister intentions.

On Friday night, Midland Lee (TX) High School kicker Luis Aranda lined up for an extra point against El Dorado and let's just say he got a little help from that official.

The ball made it through the uprights—but not before the low kick bounced off the ref's face and over the crossbar to get there.

High school kicker skips field goal kick off of referee's head and through the uprights – http://t.co/5li7zAC0xz pic.twitter.com/mBbO5hwZWp

— For The Win (@ForTheWin) September 24, 2015

So ... when do they start awarding assists in football?

High school football team scores 90 points and still loses

When a football team scores 90 points in a game, you can all but guarantee at least one Gatorade shower on the sidelines. That is except when the opponents ring up 107.

That's what happened Friday night in Pennsylvania when Meadville High School's football team defeated DuBois High School by that surprisingly not lopsided score of 107-90 — in regulation! 

Even the scoreboard had trouble putting the basketball-type numbers up for the final tally.

What's just as remarkable are some of the numbers put up by Meadville Bulldogs running back Journey Brown, who piled up 720 yards and 10 touchdowns and broke the Pennsylvania state record by over 200 yards.

341 yards and 5 TDs in a half!?! ... Believe the hype. Downtown Journey Brown. @mvillebulldogs @NBCSports @CBSSports pic.twitter.com/xeBUon3wrK

— Brandon Arroyo (@BrandonWICU) September 12, 2015

At least the Meadville team kind of knows how DuBois is feeling today. Last year they scored 78 points and rushed for more than 600 yards, but lost, 79-78, to Warren. 

And I don't know if those Keystone state offensive coaches are geniuses or the defenses just plain out stink, but I want to find out how to get Journey Brown on my fantasy team.

HS football players who blindsided referee claim he used racial slurs: Report

The Northside Independent School District and the University Interscholastic League, investigating the two high school football players who violently took out a referee during a game in San Antonio last weekend, now, reportedly, have a racial undertones to consider.

Late in John Jay High School's 15-9 loss to Marble Hill, a Jay defensive back slammed into the back of Robert Watts, a 14-year officiating veteran. His teammate then drilled the ref as he was on the ground, leading with his helmet. 

An assistant coach for John Jay is alleged to have said, “this guy needs to pay for cheating us” before the two players appeared to target and intentionally hit Watts during Friday’s game.

Video of the disturbing incident was posted on YouTube:

Both players were ejected from the game and were later suspended from the team. The assistant coach, Mack Breed, has been placed on administrative leave

"The question of what instigated that is what we're trying to figure out," Northside ISD athletic director Stan Laing told Ben Baby of MySanAntonio.com, calling the incident "very disturbing."

Laing said the official allegedly directed a racial slur toward a player “eight or nine plays” before the incident during a brief verbal exchange between the two. Laing did not identify the player, but KENS 5 reported Sunday that the player is Moses Reynolds, who plays quarterback, wide receiver and free safety. Reynolds was playing quarterback when the official directed a racial slur at him.

Reynolds was later ejected for trying to throw a punch while playing on defense, but he didn’t hear another racial slur from the official. The official allegedly made a second racial slur after he was hit by the two players on the play that sparked the controversy.

“At this point, we can definitely say there were two” alleged racial slurs, Laing said. “But we’re still investigating that.”

Laing said that Northside has talked to Marble Falls to see if any of its players heard the alleged slurs and that Marble Falls reported back that the player said they had not.

.@NISD Superintendent Brian Woods: dist "heartbroken" over Fri's incident @John Jay/Marble Falls fball game @KENS5 pic.twitter.com/hY64EG8FtZ

— Rogelio Mares (@RogeliOnKens5) September 8, 2015

The players and coach are not the only ones headed for trouble. According to CNN, school officials also plan to file a complaint against Watts.

Trampoline athlete scores touchdown with acrobatic front flip over opponent (VIDEO)

A high school quarterback made an amazing play Saturday night — scoring a touchdown with an acrobatic front flip over a hard-charging opponent at the goal line.

During the 4A state football championships at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, Ross Bowers of Bothell High School made the play in the final seconds of the third quarter against Chiawana.

Ross Bowers @ross_bowers4 with the ATHLETIC touchdown run. Bothell stretches its lead to 24-7 over Chiawana, 0:06 to play in the third quarter. #stpreps

A video posted by Seattle Times Preps (@stpreps) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:37pm PST

Probably unbeknownst to the defense, Bowers’ mom is the head gymnastics coach at the University of Washington, so the quarterback has plenty of experience with flips and other gymnastic moves.

"He spends hours on the trampoline and that's what I just saw — trampoline work right there," coach Tom Bainter said of Bowers’ touchdown.

Missouri high school's girl's powder-puff football team plays game in blackface (PHOTOS)

A Missouri high school is under fire after photos emerged showing a dozen seniors, all of them white, taking part in a powder-puff football game while in full-on blackface.

The racially insensitive photos were taken November 5 at Sullivan High School during an annual game — organized to raise prom money — where girls from each grade faced off against one another on the field.

Considering that the tensions surrounding the Ferguson police shooting have been on full boil only about 70 miles away, the photos — shared on Facebook two weeks ago — are more than offensive and had the potential to start real trouble.

And, while the 12 teenage girls took to the field for the traditional event with their faces painted black, parents and school officials just looked on from the bleachers.

"I thought, "Oh my gosh,'" Sullivan Principal Jennifer Schmidt told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I knew they didn’t mean anything by it, but, in hindsight, I should have made them wash it off and move on."

The seniors in blackface ended up defeating their opponents and later posed with the medals awarded for their victory.

In one of the two pictures, the all-female team is flanked by three young men, presumably Sullivan football players, who had no paint on their faces.

Schmidt said the girl who posted the incendiary photos was "mortified" that it had sparked outrage in some circles and attracted media attention.

In years past, girls taking part in the powder-puff game have painted their faces black and gold, which are the school colors, or worn eye black inspired by male football players.

According to Schmidt, on the day of the game the seniors brought with them only black face paint, so they decided to work with what they had.

The girls in question have not been reprimanded because, as Schmidt explained, they had no intention to offend anyone, or make a statement about race relations.

"They just weren't thinking," said the principal of the students' poor decision.

As a result of the controversy, Schmidt added, students will be prohibited from wearing any face paint in future games.

Hidden player trick play has to be seen twice to believe (VIDEO)

The St. Francis High School football team in Wheaton, Illinois, decided to pull the old "hidden player" trick play during a game against Grayslake North last week — and it needs to be seen twice to see how it works.

Diminutive running back Dom Cosentino — hiding behind the right guard and tackle and during the snap — fakes out everyone (including the cameraman) once he gets the ball. Watch as the little guy scampers 26 yards for a first down.

The reverse angle gives a better perspective.

[Bleacher Report]

NJ football team hazing suspects to be tried as juveniles: Report

In a announcement released Monday evening, a New Jersey county prosecutor confirmed that the seven juvenile defendants charged in connection to the highly-publicized sexual hazing allegations which led to the cancellation of a high school football teams' remaining season will not be tried as adults.

Monmouth County Prosecutor Andrew Clay said the seven Sayreville War Memorial High School football players will remain in Family Court and be tried as juveniles, reported NJ.com.

“The conduct in which the juvenile defendants engaged was serious and that is why criminal charges were filed,” Carey said. “The appropriate forum for the resolution of these cases is Middlesex County Family Court. Asking the court to waive these seven juvenile cases to adult court would not best serve the interests of the victims, the community, or the defendants."

The announcement confirms earlier reports that the prosecutor's office would not seek to bump the defendants' cases up to adult court where they could have faced more serious penalties such as prison time.

Pamela Brause, an attorney for one of the seven unnamed defendants, says Carey's decision was the right one. "I believe the prosecutor carefully weighed the facts, assessed the statutes and made the proper decision," she said.

Attorney Richard Klein, who represents another of the defendants, had similar thoughts. "Given the circumstances of the case, with both the defendants and alleged victims being juveniles, we feel that this was the right decision," he said.

Investigators said that between September 19, 2014 and September 29, 2014, one or more of the juvenile defendants allegedly either held the victims against their will, while other juvenile defendants improperly touched the juvenile victims in a sexual manner.

The allegations eventually led to cancellation of the remaining games and the suspension of five members of the Sayreville High football coaching staff, including head coach George Najjar.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the seven teens charged in the case are all between the ages of 15 and 17. Their identities are being withheld because of their ages.

Three of the juvenile defendants are charged with aggravated sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, conspiracy to commit aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal restraint, and hazing for engaging in an act of sexual penetration upon one of the juvenile victims.

With the threat of a waiver to adult court lifted, the defendants could face lesser penalties, even if they're found guilty. They may even be spared any detention time.

But according to Laura Cohen, director of the Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic at the Rutgers School of Law, juvenile defendants in New Jersey are subject to significant penalties even when tried in juvenile court.

High school football player flagged for praying after touchdown (VIDEO)

A Florida high school football player was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after scoring the first touchdown of his career and going to a knee with raised arms in the end zone.

17-year-old Sam Turner said the gesture was meant for a teammate who was killed in a drive-by shooting last year.

During the second quarter of Ft. Myers' 49-0 rout of Riverdale Friday night, Turner scored on a 27-yard pass from Dylan DeGroot and briefly dropped to a knee in prayer in the end zone (Video below). He pointed toward the sky in tribute to his dead friend, Jo Jo Brunson, and instantly drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from an official.

“I told God that after the first touchdown I scored I was going to give him the glory” Turner said. “I said ‘thank you, God, for this talent you’ve blessed me with.’

“I threw up a No. 1 for Jo Jo to honor him on Senior Night (Brunson was honored in a pregame ceremony).

“The official threw the flag. The official told me I was drawing attention to myself with a celebratory action.”

Turner’s raised arms gesture has been drawing mostly positive feedback. Turner is a member of Next Level Church and one of nine siblings.

“It’s very cool to see how everyone is taking it,” he said. “I use my faith as a platform for my talents. My teammates are giving my tons of support. They all know I’m strong believer, even though it cost us 15 yards.”

And Turner isn't the first.

The NFL apologized for penalizing a Kansas City Chief player for praying after a touchdown in September.

Husain Abdullah, a devout Muslim, was penalized for "unsportsmanlike conduct" after he knelt down during a game against the Patriots.

High school bans football T-shirts with slogan that glorifies rape: Report

A Texas school district has banned a football team from wearing T-shirts with the slogan "Shhhhhhh just let it happen" after questions over whether the message could also glorify rape. 

The shirt was designed by senior members of the Arlington Martin High School football team and printed by the football booster club. 

It reads "Martin Football" in big gray letters above an image of a Native American man that represents the school's Warrior mascot. 

To the left of the man is a pirate flag, with a skull and crossbones, along with the words "We take what we want, and below the flag is the phrase "Shhhhhhh just let it happen."

The issue came up after the school's newspaper staff raised concerns about the shirt in a meeting and published an editorial in the bi-monthly publication.

 The editorial titled "Out of bounds" read: "The shirt's main message is to state the player's idea that there is no need for the opponent to put up a fight in letting our team take the ball away from them. 

"Can this saying be easily misunderstood? Yes. Though it certainly was not the goal of the shirt, its slogan connotes rape culture. This is not what we want to display as a slogan for our Varsity football program," it adds.

The Warrior Post's editor-in-chief Jerred Osterman, a Martin HS senior, told NBC 5 that the newspaper was motivated to write its editorial after a female student approached a staff member with concerns over the T-shirt.  

The coach of the team, Bob Wager, said that they did not consider the shirt to be inappropriate or offensive in any way adding that they would never have allowed it to be made or worn if they had.

He claims it referred to "the act of piracy, taking what you want. What we want is the football."

School district spokeswoman Leslie Johnston said that officials believed the team had not intended the slogan to be offensive but, nevertheless, that the t-shirts have been banned. 

High school football player charged with assaulting coach: Report

A Georgia high school football player lost his cool and shoved his head coach during a game last week, authorities said.

Defensive lineman Keewan Willams shoved coach Chad Davenport with hard enough force that he fell to the ground, according to the Atlanta Journal- Constitution, citing a local WSBTV news report.

Williams was charged with one count of battery.

The attack occurred last week at a game between Northview High School, where Williams attends, and Chattahoochee High School in Fulton County, authorities said.

The push was hard enough to send the coach onto the field from the sideline.

“It was pretty forceful.  He went all the way from the sideline to the 30,” said a witness.  “I know Coach McCoy, our weight lifting coach, had to hold Davenport back because he was really mad.”

Citing privacy laws, Fulton County school officials wouldn’t say whether Williams was suspended or expelled from school.

High school cheerleaders disciplined after chanting the N-word at football game: Report

A photo op for a group of North Carolina high school cheerleaders took an ugly turn after members of the squad were reportedly overheard chanting the N-word and flashing a hand sign representing the racial slur during a football game.

The Wake County Public School System in Raleigh, N.C., said it disciplined Millbrook High School cheerleaders after parents brought the incident to the attention of administrators, WTVD reported.

The photo, obtained by WTVD, shows the squad – which includes both white and black cheerleaders — wearing ribbons in their hair smiling in their blue and white outfits.

Parents said they heard the girls chanting “N---a Nation” while snapping Instagram photos and flashing what appeared to be gang-style signs, interlocking two hands in the sign of an "N" during a break at football game in September.

"It's unacceptable," Millbrook High parent Nora Flynn told WTVD. "It's not the diversity we teach in our household. It's not the language we use. I would be very upset if that showed up on (my daughter's) Twitter feed or whatever it is."

While the school said the issue was addressed, it did not reveal what discipline was handed down.

Two teams impacted by high school shooting invited to work out with Seahawks: Report

Usually out of the chaos of tragedy comes a little compassion and, in the case of the senseless shooting at a Washington high school, it also brings out the best in sportsmanship.

Just days after the WesCo North Division title matchup was canceled — and the Oak Harbor football team offered to forfeit the game and give its rival Marysville-Pilchuck first place in tribute — the Seattle Seahawks have now extended an offer to both squads to work out at the NFL team's facility before the high school gridders advance to the playoffs this Friday.

The Marysville-Pilchuck High School football team is already planning to practice with the Seahawks Tuesday after accepting an invitation from coach Pete Carroll.

The school — where the shootings took place —is about 30 miles from Seattle.

Carroll reached out to the football teams from both Marysville-Pilchuck and Oak Harbor after the deadly shooting Friday at Marysville-Pilchuck. It has not yet been worked out when Oak Harbor might be able to practice at the Seahawks’ facility in Renton, the Virginia Mason Athletic Center.

Carroll said Monday the Seahawks wanted to do whatever they could to offer support to each school.

“Our hearts just opened immediately to try to help in any way that we can,’’ Carroll said. “When they are faced with an opportunity about a playoff situation and the other school decides to forfeit the game, what an extraordinary gesture. And I think it’s a gesture in every direction and an understanding and compassion that it’s good to be recognized. And we hope that we can do whatever we can in our support, our fans’ support.

“You feel so helpless but we wish that we could do something to ease the pain of all of the people that have been troubled.’’

Marysville-Pilchuck will play in the WesCo 3A championship game Friday while Oak Harbor plays host to Mountlake Terrace in a matchup of No. 2 seeds on the same night.

Mike Colbrese, executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, said someone in the Seahawks’ front office called the WIAA “to see if there are any restrictions on what they could do” for the teams.

“It’s not a violation of our rules and regulations,” said Colbrese, whose organization oversees high-school sports. “We don’t have any restrictions on where teams practice or play during the regular season. That’s up to them.”

Knee injury forces amputation of high school football player's leg: Report

A Florida high school football player who went down with a seemingly routine knee injury during a game Friday night had to have part of his leg amputated two days later.

Northeast High School senior defensive lineman Leshawn Williams — who was stretchered off the field during Friday's game — woke up from surgery Sunday to find out part of his right leg had been removed just above the knee, according to the St. Pete Times.

Bonita Copeland, Williams' mother, did not tell her 17-year-old son about the amputation until after the surgery.

"I don't think he's grasped it all yet," Copeland said. "He's still recovering. We're all still trying to understand it."

The 6-foot, 330-pound Williams was injured on a fourth-down defensive play late in the first half of Northeast's 42-30 victory at Clearwater High. 

The game was delayed almost half an hour while medical personnel tried to determine if he had a broken leg or ligament damage. He was eventually taken off the field on a stretcher and to All Children's Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine at his mother's request. He was later moved to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.

Copeland did not attend the game, but received a call soon after her son was injured.

"They put him on the phone with me and he told me he was in pain," said Copeland.

"… When I first looked at it, it looked like he had an MCL injury. Every time he lifted his knee he had pain. Then you could see the blood clot in the back of his knee."

Williams had tweeted Saturday that he couldn't move his toes: "I never cried so much in life! Waiting on results! Cnt (sic) move my toes."

Doctors spent the weekend trying to re-establish circulation in Williams' lower leg and, because of complications, the decision to amputate from just above the damaged knee was made Sunday night, reported the newspaper.

Copeland is questioning the arrival time of paramedics. She said the wait was "somewhere between 20 to 30 minutes" at the field before he was finally transported to the hospital.

While football games do have certified trainers in attendance, it is not unusual for public school athletic events in Pinellas County to not have ambulances on site. Due to budget cuts in recent years, the district does not provide them. Schools, however, can pay to have ambulances at games, with the cost usually around $450.

"You hear that it's one thing, an MCL, then the next thing you hear he's going to lose his leg," teammate Devin Bowers said. "How do you go from something that can be fixed to losing your leg? It doesn't make sense."

Texas mayor postpones Halloween for Friday night football game: Report

When Halloween falls on a Friday in a town where high school football is king, there's only one thing to do — reschedule the holiday.

Facing an upcoming Friday night dilemma, one Texas mayor called an audible by postponing the trick-or-treating and moving it to the next day so it wouldn't interfere with the big game, reported KETK-TV.

Van mayor Dean Stone made the Halloween call partly because of how well the undefeated Van Vandals have been playing.

And in Texas, crossbars beat Hershey bars.

Stone claims it gives fans a chance to attend the road game against Wills Point, and still enjoy Halloween the following night.

But there are some in the community who think it will just cause unneeded confusion, and don't want their family plans altered because of a football game.

"I thought about it, I had several calls over the last weekend and I came in and talked to the city manager and I made the decision to change it to the Saturday night due to the fact there'll be a tremendous amount of people out of town Friday night," said Stone.

Originally, they had decided to keep trick-or-treating on its designated night, but after the 7-0 start for the team, mayor Stone reevaluated the original call.

"This is one of the most family oriented towns probably around, you know, and yeah we like football but when you're winning you really like it. I think sometimes changes are necessary and it won't leave our town quite so vacant," said Stone.

But city hall has received calls from people in town who disagree with moving the holiday.

"Even it they're not winning a lot, people go to these football games because it's their children.  It's all about a family operation."

The Van Independent School District had nothing to do with the decision, said Stone. This was his call.

Virginia high school football player dies after hit on field: Report

A Virginia high school football player died after he took a hit and was injured during a game Friday night.

Park View High School junior Jamond Salley was hit just before halftime during a game against Brunswick High School in Brunswick County. As he received  medical attention on the sideline, Salley became unconscious and had seizures, according to WTVR.

After rescue personnel and other medical providers performed CPR on the young man, he was taken to Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, where Salley was soon pronounced dead.

Park View athletic director Dale Gearhart confirmed Salley’s death, but said doctors have not determined an exact cause.

Salley's death comes just a couple of weeks after the death of three 17-year-old high school players in separate incidents — all who died from football-related injuries on the same weekend.

The Park View Dragons football team posted this photo of Salley with a message on their Facebook page:

Post by Park View Dragons Football.

High school football coach under fire for Facebook rant after victory (PHOTO)

A Houston-area football coach apparently took his rivalry with another freshman team a little too far and is now on paid leave because of an obscene rant administrators say he posted on Facebook.

The post was allegedly made by Scott Griffin and it bragged about Goose Creek Memorial High School beating its rival Lee High School 40-6 on Oct. 6. The post-game mocking used profanity and said, "you’re the worst team in town," reported KPRC-Houston.

Angry parents also showed school officials a drawing that appeared on the white board in the school’s field house. It showed some Patriots, which is Memorial’s mascot, shooting and killing Ganders, which is Lee’s mascot. It's unclear who put the drawing there but parents said it's taking the rivalry too far.

The board was full of threatening words and even said, “Dig up the Ganders that are already dead and kill them again.” 

Griffins' actions are under investigation by the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District.

The coach, who also teaches history at the school, has not commented on the incident.

 Sounds more like Peter Griffin.