High school football rivalries in Texas sometimes have a quality of tribal warfare. This month two old and furious small-town enemies, Premont and Los Fresnos, were tangling at Premont. With less than two minutes remaining and Los Fresnos leading 14-12, a brawl erupted among the players on the field.
One of the first to join officials in restoring order was a Premont policeman. The cop waded into the fight and sprayed his chemical Mace into the faces of seven of Los Fresnos' first-string players, who fell to the ground screaming and holding their eyes.
They were guided back to their bench for treatment....
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