Twenty-two players were ejected after a melee broke out on the field early in the second quarter of game between two New Jersey high schools on Thursday night.
Eleven offensive starters from South River and 11 defensive starters from Delran were kicked out of the 34-16 Delran victory.
South River head coach Rich Marchesi said he believed the melee broke out after a late hit on his quarterback.
“I think it was kind of chippy from the beginning,” Marchesi said. “Both teams played hard and there was some talking on the field. There were numerous penalties. When it really kind of came to a head, we were down inside our own 10 (yard line) and I think my quarterback was hit late. It kind of went from there.”
Delran head coach Garrett Lucas said he did not believe South River’s quarterback absorbed a late hit, noting that a defensive lineman recorded an interception near the line of scrimmage on the play in question, adding that he believed the throw would have been much further down field had the hit been late.
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