The school may need to find a new pregame ritual after this.
An unidentified varsity football player swung a sledgehammer, demolishing a couch in the team rival’s locker room. The incident happened following a playoff game between West Valley High and Sutter Union High in Cottonwood, via Terez Owens.
“Yah some things got out of hand… he was definitely upset about the loss about the loss,” said Cameron Applegarth. “Our school is looked at like a piece of trash. We look like bullies we look like sore losers.”
Applegrath is one of the players on the Sutter High team and is friends with the unidentified player in the video. He says his teammate lost control of his emotions and now the school is paying for his actions.
“You can’t always win and if you don’t win you still has to handle defeat,” said Ryan Robison, the superintendent and principal of Sutter Union High School.
Robison says that’s not the only lesson being taught. The unidentified student, a minor, is suspended as a result.
“It was an emotional experience I’ve never had stepping off that field for the last time,” said Tyler McCool.
McCool says it was the last playoff game of the season against West Valley High in Cottonwood, California. West Valley won the game 7-0. The two teams have a long and competitive history, which is why Sutter Union is looking to make things right starting with replacing the couch, CBS Sacramento explains.
“We’ve arranged for a couple captains and seniors on the team… to put it back in their locker room,” said Applegrath.
And they’ll do it with money the unidentified player plans to help raise.
“He’s taken personal responsibility for his actions,” said Robison.
The team said the sledgehammer the player used is typically a pregame symbol of strength for the players.
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