[RunItUpTheGut]

From the courier journal on Sept. 30th 1994....

RICHMOND, KY - The football programs at Madison Southern and Whitley County high schools were.put on probation for the remainder of the season, and three players were suspended from last Fridays games because of a fight. The altercation followed Madison Southerns 24-6 victory on Sept. 16th. The previously suspended players, Southern senior Chris Causey and Junior Jared Northern as well as Whitley County's Matthew Stein, are all allowed to play the rest of the regular and post seasons. But the three will remain on probation during that time.
KHSAA commissioner Louis Stout said "I know who started the fight, but after that, it gets a little bit more difficult to pick out the people who were fighting" after he watched gfame film.
Madison Southern beat Betsy Layne Friday while Whitley County defeated Knox Central. "I think the penalties were fair" Madison Southern Principal Jesse Ward said. Ward said Causey sent the KHSAA a letter of apology.
Madison Southern Coach Mike Elkin didn't see the beginning of the incident as he was shaking hands with Whitley County coach Mike Campbell. He said "I expected Causey to be suspended (for his actions) but it was unjust to suspend Northern, he had no business being suspended Elkin said. "All he did was go and break up the fight, we felt like we got the short end of the stick. But were going to live with it. It's their (the KHSAA) job. But all they were judging was the film. They didn't interview a witness or talk to anybody who was there on our end. We felt like it could have been handled more professionally."
Whitley County coach Mike Campbell and Principal Kenneth Powell were not available for comment.