High School Football Player Charged With Assault
Police Say Suspect Slashed Opponent's Hand With Knife After Losing Game

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Montgomery County police have charged a 17-year-old Blake High School football player with assault.

Police said the player allegedly pulled a knife, slashed the hand of a Magruder High School player and attempted to slash others as they lined up to shake hands after Friday night's game.

The Magruder Colonels hosted the Blake Bengals in Rockville. The incident allegedly occurred after Magruder won, 55- 7.

"Both teams on either side were extending their hands for the handshake," said Montgomery County Cpl. Jimmy Robinson. "The suspect in this incident utilized a knife to actually cut the hand of the subject. Of course, we believe this was an intentional act."

The suspect has been charged as a juvenile with possession of a weapon on school grounds and second-degree assault.

The principal at Blake said the student had just transferred here this semester from another school, and there was no way his behavior could have been anticipated.

"We are taking the incident seriously," said Principal Carole Goodman. "It is the action of one misguided young man. The most serious disciplinary consequences have been imposed."

Magruder Principal Lee Evans took immediate steps to reassure his students and get things back to normal.

"When things like this happen, sometimes there's indication, other times you have absolutely no way of knowing," Evans said. "But we want them to know that we need their help and we're doing all that we can to protect them."

Both Magruder and Blake administrators said this was an isolated incident, but security is being beefed up for upcoming games this week.

Magruder's next game is against Gaithersburg High School. The winner advances to the playoffs. Blake plays Rockville High School.

The principals said they want the players to know they expect the teens to show respect and line up to shake hands after those games.

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This guy is will be a good fit for the Twerps

11/9/2007 3:29:26 PM

Thats funny as hell but you should have specified what happened in the thread title

Since some high school player is charged with assault probably at least a few times every week

Nevertheless, that takes the 'spit on the hand' post-gamehandshake to a new level

11/9/2007 3:38:50 PM

^Slit in the hand.

11/9/2007 3:39:41 PM

gg

11/9/2007 3:40:18 PM

dude didn't take too kindly to getting blown out

11/9/2007 4:06:32 PM