Saugus Awarded Victory in Game Suspended When Official Attacked

Golden League administrators Thursday awarded Saugus High a 2-0 forfeit victory in its football game last Friday night that was suspended after a Palmdale player attacked an official.

Principals and athletic directors met for six hours Thursday at Quartz Hill High before reaching a decision.

“We were looking for a fair and equitable decision,” Saugus principal Mike von Buelow said. “We didn’t come across any real precedent that was close to this. It was just a matter of what would be the best thing to make sure this would never happen again.”

Von Buelow said the league will release a statement today listing sanctions against individuals involved.

Palmdale Principal Linda Janzen could not be reached for comment. Von Buelow, however, said that Palmdale officials were “extremely cooperative and helpful in making the decision.”

Palmdale Coach Kent Bothwell said he was not happy with the decision but declined further comment.

The teams were locked in a scoreless tie when the game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Palmdale’s Darius Wilson attacked official Brad Woolley. Wilson was arrested and could face misdemeanor battery charges. He has been suspended from school.