High School Football

Hebron, Pioneer get into altercation at 7-on-7 state tourney; possible suspension next

Hebron and Mission Pioneer could face a 1-year suspension from all 7-on-7 events following an altercation which happened after their pool game on Friday at the 7-on-7 state tournament in College Station.

Both teams were disqualified from Saturday’s championship and consolation brackets and will likely be suspended according to Dave Campbell Texas Football’s Matt Stepp.

Pioneer was 3-0 in pool play with wins over Temple, Cy Woods and defeated Hebron 34-26 before a fight broke out while the two teams were shaking hands.

According to Twitter, a player from Hebron was ejected during the game and started the fight.

This story was originally published June 29, 2019 at 8:00 AM.

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Brian Gosset
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Brian Gosset covered high school sports for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2023. He graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in journalism before coming to Texas in 2014.
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