BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Nearly 40 Gainesville High football players will be suspended for the school's playoff quarterfinal game after a brawl erupted in the previous round's game against Brunswick, causing an abrupt halt to that contest on Friday night.

The Georgia High School Association said in a statement that the game "took an unfortunate turn when a fight broke out near the end of the third quarter" and that following a review of the incident, the GHSA announced 39 Gainesville players have been suspended.

The school has also been fined $5,000, the GHSA said.

Gainesville is appealing, the organization's statement added. That appeal will be held on Tuesday morning virtually before the GHSA Board of Trustees.

Gainesville advanced out of the game, and the Red Elephants are scheduled to ta

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