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    FHSAA investigating bench-clearing brawl between Madison and Taylor football teams

    Posted on May 26, 2021

    Jamboree Brawl! The final contest of Friday night’s spring football jamboree between Taylor County and Madison County was called off after an on-the-field altercation involving many of the players, coaches and support staff from both sides. Bulldogs’ Head Coach Eddie Metcalf (above left) attempts to clear players from the field, while one Bulldog (center) gets to his feet after being pushed down by a Madison County assistant coach. TCSO deputies, TCHS assistant coach, Madison Principal (former TCHS Principal) Charles Finley and a Madison staffer (right) are shown restraining players near the end of the brawl. (Photo by Wayne Dunwoody)

    Friday night’s four-team spring jamboree football game at Dorsett Stadium ended prematurely following a brawl that broke out on the field between longtime rivals Taylor County and Madison County.

    Both Taylor County High School (TCHS) and Madison County High School (MCHS) are conducting an investigation into the incident, as administrators have three school days to submit a report to the Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA).

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