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Watch: Police use pepper spray to break up high school football brawl

High school football players and coaches disperse after police used pepper spray to break up a brawl between the two teams. (Photo: Twitter/@JesseGranger_)
High school football players and coaches disperse after police used pepper spray to break up a brawl between the two teams. (Photo: Twitter/@JesseGranger_)

A chaotic scene erupted last week in Henderson, Nevada, after police used pepper spray in order to break up a brawl during a high school football game.

The brawl followed a heated game between Canyon Springs and Basic High School. Four players were ejected in the second half of a game that included 35 penalties for personal fouls and unsportsmanlike conduct.

Frustrations eventually boiled over after a Canyon Springs player was reportedly tackled out of bounds on Basic’s side of the field. Players and coaches allegedly threw punches and swung helmets at each other before the police eventually stepped in.

The effort to control the crowd was captured in the videos below.