Posted by sportsfan (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 10:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Just to set the record straight, Ferriday players did not start the altercation. From the beginning of the game we watched as Natchez players constantly pushed and shoved Ferriday's players on the field. The ref's just stood there and watched, no one said anything. I was not surprised when I read the article and the blame was placed on Ferriday's boys. The altercation started when one of Natchez's players hit another one of Ferriday's players and he struck back. It's really a sad situation that teams can't come together and play some good 'ole football. Years ago when I was in school the two teams would play each other and the same thing happened then, Natchez players would always pick fights with Ferriday's players. It's just sad!

Posted by thistoshallpass (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 11:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It is really sad but don't put the blame on the Natchez players. Ferriday players need to either play football, suck it up or get off the field. Ferriday players were frustrated because they were loosing and they thought they would win. As a player why worry about a ref's call play the game.

Posted by nhs08 (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Ferriday should take a few classes in SPORTSMANSHIP...not just the football team, but the band and fans as well...stay on your side of the river and try to win games there!

Posted by dog8 (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sportsfan, one of the objectives of football is to push and shove your opponent. The bottom line is Ferriday got manhandled and they resorted to Mike Tyson tactics to get out.

Posted by annuity (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 2:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tribal mentality

Posted by fonkeytowngirl (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 4:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ferriday has won and lost many games and has never had a problem like this before so I think if they did do something it was because they were provoked. I knew when they came over there that this was probably a bad idea. So don't try to put down Ferriday team players or the band because the band and the fans had nothing to do with what happened on the field. Those Natchez players were playing unfair to begin with and I think the game was set up so that Ferriday would lose or at least to make it harder for them to win. So for all of you small minded people that want to post comments about Ferriday's team and who was at fault, you need to get a life!! I am a band parent and our band has some really good kids in it and the football team also has some really good kids on it. It's sad that some of you people have to come here and try your hardest to put a town down that you don't live in and don't have to come to at all. As I said before you all need prayers and need to get a LIFE!!! Don't try to act like our team players are gangsters or anything of that nature because whatever you find on our team i'm sure you'll find the same if not worse on the Natchez team!!!

Posted by BJ1979 (anonymous) on August 23, 2008 at 6:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ahh finally some heat. Everyone calm down its only football. Don't worry Ferriday fans, Ntz is gonna feel some of that same frustration they claim you all were experiencing this friday when they come to Jefferson County and catch a big "L" in Fayette. GO TIGERS!!! 08'

Posted by daddy79 (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 10:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

First of all as a parent of a Ferriday player and a person who has played the game, FERRIDAY has "SPORTSMANSHIP" and aways will. As I sat and watch the the game along with some old Coaches from Natz and friends there were some good and bad on both sides of the field. We don't need to come here and post negitive things about our kids nor our towns, we need to be Coaches to our kids and in our towns to make them better. This game was played to see what ajustments was needed to be done before the season starts and most of all bring these kids together. So go be Coaches and do whats needed to make things better.

Posted by tigerfan (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 11:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Ladies and gentlemen its football time. And our first match up is against the cur puppies from Natchez. They have set on a good one for a year and want revenge. BUt it want happen in the Tigers den. I hope they bring that pushing and acting up to the DEN. We bite back. We lost alot but guess what we are loded again. So after next Friday dont bother to get on this great news paper with excuses.

Posted by BJ1979 (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There you go Tigerfan.Ace is right about one thing it will be a tune up game...for the tigers. Only tune ntz need to be worried bout is the sound of the buses and vechicles as they all leave,quietly and disappointed. I can't wait. GO TIGERS!!!! 08'

Posted by 110193 (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 2:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ferriday is a better team but we happened to get beat. But Natchez's players shouldn't have been hitting and shoving people. I played in the game and I got hit, stepped on, and shoved!! Just wait to we play them again later in the year!!!
Leave it at that!!

Posted by silentrage (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 5:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Honestly, I don't know who started the fight because I was talking on the phone (thank goodness), but I'm glad the game...and the event ended when it did because it was dreadful. I always said if Ferriday and Natchez played each other in football, I'd be there. It was very disappointing. First, I thought the game was going to start at 8. I had to sit thru an hour of Block and Wilkinson...not an easy thing to do. Then when I think the main event is about to start, Natchez decides to introduce their entire 150 man roster, the cheerleaders, the drill team, the "state winning" power lifting team...it was ridiculous. Save that before the beginning of your first home game, or do it before the Red River Classic begins. It was after 9 PM!

Once the game FINALLY started, I wished I had went to the gym to work out instead. I'm not expecting FHS to go 10-0 this year, but we looked dreadful. The stands cleared out early, and honestly, I'm glad the game ended early. I couldn't sit through another hour of a non-competitive scrimmage.

I'd like an annual contest between Ferriday and Natchez, preferrably during the season. I don't mind an annual Red River Classic either, but please cut it to about 30 plays per team, start games when you advertise they will start and don't introduce your entire student body! Nobody wants to be at a scrimmage til 12:00 AM!

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 7:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i think the ferriday band is rather good but they had nothing to do with this. did they run out on the field & hit one of the football players?? i don't think so. & the fans...people should be happy that there are ppl who would actually travel to see the games. most ppl just don't care. the game just got heated up from both sides. & whatever side hit first...the other is just as bad. he hit back. regardless if it was self defense...it would have looked better to just have done nothing but walked away.

Posted by Trojan99 (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 8:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Scrimmages are used to evaluate the situation of your team.
OK natchez scored a touchdon or two. Who will have that i their stats for the season. You can't become an All-Metro Player for that matter an All-American from a scrimmage. Our kids did a good job. You can only play 11 at a time. Pushing and shoving after the histle will always bring tention. But you better believe FERRIDAY do not back don from a challenge!

Posted by fightingthebattle (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 8:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

why are we still talking about this

Posted by bulldoggeneral98 (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hello Bulldog And Trojan fans, Lets get real about what happened on Friday night. I had one of the best seats in the house, and what I witnessed was a great performance by both teams. We have to remember that these kids, yeah kids, have worked all summer long going to camps, off season trainning, weight lifting, film watching, and ect. Friday was there first time to strap it on an see what they could bring to the field. They did that!!! In a scrimage the player are not the only ones on the field working out the rough spots. We have both coaches and officials fine tunning their preformances. I agree that there was alot of pushing and shoving after the plays where over. Thats where coaches and official come in to play. I feel that the coaches on both sides of the feild handled this minor situation well. If this was a regular season game this game would have continued without no problems.This scrimmage was an awesome experience for all the schools involved. Lets not highlight the only negative point of this event, caused by maybe 4 or 5 player, but praise the other 250 student atheletes, such as the bands, cheerleaders, drill teams, and players, for there overall preformances. THANKS NATCHEZ HIGH FOR OUR FIRST BIG RIVER CLASSIC!!!!

Posted by cyobtaf (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 2:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

i feel the whole thing has been blown out of proportion by the headlines. the Democrat headlines lead one to believe the was a riot or something going on which was not the case. Democrat needs to do a better job of selecting headlines

Posted by 1redneck (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

BJ1979 you on here tooting your horn about JC and how you beat Natchez . Guess what ? Good football in Natchez is history . Kids at Natchez high are soft . Ferriday will play JC and beat you guys . Why don't JC play us ? Ferriday has the most winning football program in the entire Miss/Lou area .