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Montgomery County high school football game stopped after players brawl on the field

Friday night lights turned into Friday night fights at Gaithersburg High School Friday between players on the Gaithersburg and Northwest High School football teams.

Kyle Walsh witnessed the bench-clearing brawl between the Gaithersburg Trojans and Northwest Jaguars, capturing part of it on video.

Didn’t catch the whole thing. But both benches are cleared. Games called pic.twitter.com/tbwP2t3Yd2

— Kyle Walsh (@Kdub_335) September 17, 2022

Both Gaithersburg and Montgomery County police showed up to help clear the field and the crowd. One unidentified person was found with a knife and taken into custody.