Wild Night On The Gridiron In Franlin County

To Kick-off the football season, this story out of Franklin County....

A 16-year-old Middle Tennessee girl is facing charges after authorities said she ran onto the field and tackled a middle school football player during a game Tuesday night.

The game between South Middle School and Cornersville Middle School was being played at Franklin County High School, where South Middle plays its home games.

Authorities said South scored a touchdown and an extra point when a scuffle broke out between two players at the end of the play.
Referees threw flags for the scuffle in the end zone while the players started to walk back towards their huddles. The 16-year-old girl is then seen jumping a fence and running onto the field to tackle the South Middle player involved in the scuffle.

Investigators said the 16-year-old, who is a Marshall County Schools student, then hit the player a second time and stood over him until coaches were able to break up the fight.

School resource officers met the teen as she slowly walked off the field towards the Cornersville Middle sideline. Game officials cleared the field and decided to end the game early with South winning 35-0.

The teen, who deputies said was at the game with her parents, was released to go home with her family. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office charged the teen with assault and disorderly conduct on Wednesday morning.

Franklin County Schools issued the 16-year-old a lifetime trespass ban from all district properties. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association also banned her from attending all Cornersville Middle School athletic events for one year.

The Marshall County Director of Schools said the district is cooperating with TSSAA and local law enforcement. Perry confirmed the 16-year-old is a Marshall County student but said they could not comment further due to student privacy laws.