Charges were filed against two teenagers in connection with an on-field brawl following the Cummings/Roxboro Person football game October 10.
The Burlington Police Department charged Victor Crisp Jr., 18, with assault inflicting serious injury.
A resident of 436 Aaron’s Way in Burlington, Crisp had been listed as a senior on the Cum-mings team, but as of last week he was no longer listed on the team’s online roster.
The charges filed against Crisp stem-med from what officers described as an assault between two students. The victim wasn’t identified nor was the victim’s school listed.
According to court records, Crisp is accused of punching the victim in the head, causing a “loss of consciousness, concussion, and miss[ed] school.”
Players and coaches from the two teams were involved in the melee that began during or shortly after the postgame handshake line.
A 16-year-old has been accused of assaulting an officer by throwing a football helmet, causing minor injuries.
The 16-year-old, who wasn’t identified because of his age, was petitioned for assault on a government official.
Police used pepper spray to try to control the fighting.
Emily-Lynn Ad-kins, chief communications officer for Alamance-Bur-lington School System, said the administration completed its investigation of the incident last week.
“The individuals involved have already faced disciplinary consequences aligned with our code of conduct and Board of Education policy,” Adkins said in a written statement.
Adkins said no disciplinary action was taken in regard to any members of the Cummings football staff.
Roxboro Person won the game, 40-28.
Meanwhile, postgame handshake lines haven’t been eliminated after all around Alamance County.
Schools received a notice earlier last week with a plan to nix those as a reaction to the Cum-mings/Roxboro Person incident.
But there was considerable pushback from some coaches and school administrators. From all reports, handshake lines were held as normal following competitions during the past week.
