Sideline Fight Erupts After Coach Shoves Quarterback During Championship Game

A tense moment early in the second quarter turned the Lamar versus Brookhaven Academy championship game into a national talking point. Lamar quarterback Sullivan Reed scrambled toward the Brookhaven sideline after failing to locate an open receiver. As he crossed into the area he moved between two Brookhaven coaches. One coach extended an arm and delivered a clear shove to Reeds shoulder which knocked him off balance and sent him crashing into a nearby bench.

Reed jumped up visibly frustrated and threw the football back toward the coach who had pushed him. The throw did not reach its target and instead hit a Brookhaven player in the back. That misfire triggered a full sideline confrontation that briefly spiraled out of control and appeared to show at least one Brookhaven coach swinging a punch.

Officials gathered to sort out the situation. Reed was ejected for the remainder of the contest according to a report from BroBible.com. The Brookhaven coach who initiated the contact received a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct but remained in the game.

Lamar Rolls Even Without Its Starting Quarterback

The MAIS is a group of private schools from Mississippi Tennessee Louisiana and Arkansas and oversees athletics for its member institutions.

Even without their starting quarterback Lamar continued to dominate. The Raiders opened the game with a 14 to 0 lead and controlled the first half heading into the break up 20 to 7. They added two more touchdowns in the third quarter and finished off a convincing 34 to 17 victory over Brookhaven Academy.

A Seventh Championship for the Raiders

The win gave Lamar its seventh state football championship and its first since 2018. The Raiders closed the season with a 9 and 4 record. This was the first meeting in recent years between Lamar and Brookhaven Academy.

Lamar is located in Meridian Mississippi and enrolls just over 650 students. The school was founded in 1964 and operates as a private institution. Brookhaven Academy was founded in 1970 and has just under 600 students. Former Major League Baseball outfielder Corey Dickerson is one of the schools most recognized alumni.