NC college football team to discontinue season after postgame fight

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Guilford College Quakers football team will forfeit its final game of the season after a fight broke out following their 21-27 defeat against Averett University.

The ruling to forfeit the final game of the season comes from the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, which determined that the “post-game altercation between the two programs does not uphold the standards of sportsmanship, respect, and conduct expected within the ODAC.”

Averett will also forfeit its final game of the season.

“Sportsmanship and respect are essential elements of the ODAC experience,” said Brad Bankston, ODAC Commissioner. “While competition is at the heart of what we do, the integrity with which we compete defines who we are. The actions following Saturday’s contest did not reflect those values, and this decision underscores our commitment to maintaining the standards our conference represents. I want to thank both schools for their cooperation and open dialogue in reaching this decision.”