Durfee homecoming game postponed after offcampus fight
Nov 15, 2024
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — B.M.C. Durfee High School's homecoming and senior night football game won't be played Friday night as planned.
Fall River Superintendent Dr. Tracy Curley said the game was postponed "out of an abundance of caution" with advice from police after "safety concerns related to an altercation" that happened off-campus on Thursday.
The game will now be played at noon Saturday.
"While this incident is not directly connected to our school community alone, we believe it is in everyone's best interest to take extra precautions to ensure the safety and enjoyment of this special event," Curley explained.
According to Fall River Det. Sergeant Matthew Mendes, 10 juveniles will be charged for their involvement in a fight that happened after school on Thursday in a parking lot on President Avenue. Eight of the juveniles were arrested on Friday.
A man who tried to intervene was injured after he was kicked "numerous times," Mendes said.
The incident remains under investigation.
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