Liberia: High School Sports in Crisis – C.H. Dewey Banned After Attack On Referee in Lofa

A regional high school football championship match in Voinjama descended into chaos Sept. 3 after players and coaches from C.H. Dewey High School of Tubmanburg, Bomi County, attacked the referee, prompting a yearlong ban for the school.

The Region 1 Championship fixture at the Voinjama Public High School Sports Pitch ended abruptly after C.H. Dewey players and their head coach assaulted center referee Prince Dorbor. The incident occurred in the 56th minute, shortly after Free Pentecostal Global…