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Not blaming the officials for the loss by no means but the kids should have been protected more. Creekmore had his helmet ripped off by the face mask (play should have been called dead immediately) 3 to 5 seconds later the whistle was blown but not before 1 other defender came in diving with his head lowered aimed directly at the helmetless head of creekmore but i guess the khsaa doesn't have a rule for helmet to head only for helmet to helmet. two plays later the same kids involved in ripping the helmet off creekmore they tried to do the same thing to Griffith and still no helmet to helmet called but they did call face mask this time. i sure hope the film of this game officiating gets sent to the khsaa not because of a game changing call but for the safety of the kids.

I think there has been an emphasis made by the KHSAA. I thought there was some contact after the whistle, jumping on piles, and some face mask that were not called before this play happened (on both sides). If those calls were made the accident still probably would have happened. I do not think it was a dirty play on the tackle without the helmet. I do think the grabbing of the helmet (why it came off should be a penalty ), but that is an instinct play. Prayers for the young man.