A California high school football team who thrashed their opponents 106-0 have been criticized for their sportsmanship following the walloping of their city rivals.
Inglewood Morningside Monarchs played against the Inglewood High Sentinals on Friday night.
Things were not looking good even from the first quarter by which point Inglewood High were leading 59-0.
The school are just three miles apart from one another, however it was never going to be an evenly matched game from the outset.
Inglewood Morningside Monarchs were beaten 106-0 by rivals Inglewood High Sentinals on Friday
Seven players on Inglewood’s team are already committed to play football at college level, according to the LA Times.
Over the weekend, Morningside’s coach criticized the way Inglewood had conducted themselves.
‘It was a classless move,’ Morningside coach Brian Collins said on Saturday. ‘Go play St. John Bosco and Mater Dei,’ he added, referring to other California high schools that would make a formidable opposition.
‘I wouldn’t do that to any team — keep your quarterback commit to UCLA in until the end of the game, taking a chance with an injury,’ he said. ‘It wasn’t good sportsmanship.’
Inglewood quarterback Justyn Martin, pictured, throw 13 touchdowns passes, including a two-point conversion pass with a 104-0 lead
The Inglewood Unified School District which oversees both schools also weighed in in the aftermath stating it was ‘saddened beyond words by the events’ in the game
The Inglewood Unified School District which oversees both schools also weighed in in the aftermath stating it was ‘saddened beyond words by the events’ in the game and is now promising a full investigation.
The California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section has also reprimanded Inglewood over their gameplay.
‘The CIF Southern Section expects that all athletic contests are to be conducted under the strictest code of good sportsmanship … a score of 106-0 does not represent these ideals.
‘The CIF-SS condemns, in the strongest terms, results such as these. It is our expectation that the Inglewood administration will work towards putting in place an action plan so that an event such as this does not repeat itself.’
The school was criticized by the School District and then by others on social media
Some have suggested that the referee should have intervened earlier in the game and implemented the ‘mercy rule’ which would have ended the match earlier.
A mercy rule ends a two-competitor sports competition earlier than the scheduled endpoint if one competitor has a very large and presumably insurmountable scoring lead over the other.
It is called the mercy rule because it spares further humiliation for the loser.
The criticism on social media was withering:
”Just read about a Southern CA school winning a game 106-0, throwing 13 touchdown passes and going for 2 being up 100 points. We’re supposed to be teaching young men life lessons through the game. What message was this staff teaching last night? Sad’ wrote Matt Poston.
‘How can the coaching staff of Inglewood HS California feel good about themselves? They beat Morningside HD 106-0. Their Quarterback through 13 touchdowns and while up 104-2 they go for 2! Sickening and a disgrace to the title of coach. Congrats on teaching good sportsmanship. U should be fired!’ said Dick Vitale.
‘Wow that is a crazy score. To win by 106. They should have called game after 1st 10 touchdowns. Shoot really after the first 5 touchdowns. Should out to Morningside for not quitting but dang Inglewood said hey brush no mercy Fam,’ wrote Coach Davis Sr.
Morningside’s season is now over at 2-8 while Inglewood who 8-0 are to play in the Southern Section Division 2 playoffs, reports USA Today.
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