Officials from Porter Ridge game: No fighting last night, Pirates back in playoffs

Porter Ridge athletics director Bill Rogers had a rough few hours after Friday's 17-7 win over Providence Day.

Three Pirates starters were ejected from the game, during what appeared to be a fight on the field. Those players ran onto the field, along with several other Pirates players. State association rules call for any team that has three or more players ejected for the same fighting incident to give up their playoff privileges.

On Saturday, the Union County supervisor of officials contacted Rogers and said the ejection call had been overturned. Rogers said he was told the officials met after the game to make sure their ejection call was correct.

They determined there was no fighting. Rogers said the three players ejected are on Porter Ridge's defensive team for extra points. Providence Day had just scored a touchdown, meaning those players would be coming on for the extra point try.

The official's report has been sent to the N.C. High School Athletic Association, which will make a final ruling, but it appears that the three players are clear to play in next week's rivalry game with Marvin Ridge -- and that Porter Ridge is clear to play in the postseason if they qualify.

Another Pirate player was ejected for a helmet-to-helmet hit earlier in the game. His ejection stands and the two-way player will sit out next week's game, per state rules.