Gainesville City Schools has been granted an injunction by a Hall County judge against the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) that will lift suspensions that had been levied against 34 high school football players after an altercation in a state playoff game last week.
Gainesville defeated Brunswick 42-0 in the second-round playoff game last Friday, with an altercation breaking out between the two teams late in the third quarter. The game was ultimately called, and the GHSA later ruled the following Monday that 39 players from Gainesville’s team would be suspended from their upcoming Class 5A state quarterfinal matchup at Langston Hughes on Friday, Nov. 28.
Gainesville appealed that decision to the GHSA’s Executive Committee on Tuesday, with the committee voting to uphold 35 of the 39 suspensions. Gainesville responded by filing a request for an injunction against the GHSA in Hall County Superior Court Wednesday morning, with a hearing being held that afternoon.
Judge Clint Bearden ruled in favor of Gainesville, meaning most of the suspended players will be allowed to compete this coming Friday.
This story will be updated
AccessWDUN’s Will Daughtry contributed to this story
The post Gainesville wins injunction against GHSA, suspensions lifted appeared first on AccessWdun.
