Bleacher Railing Collapses at Georgetown Prep During Football Game
Minor injuries were reported after a bleacher railing collapsed during a football game at Georgetown Prep on Friday night, according to a Montgomery County fire and rescue official.
On his Twitter account, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said several people were injured from falling. He said all injuries were minor.
The Hoyas were playing the Bullis Bulldogs. The Bulldogs won the game, 19-16.
Update – Georgetown prep – bleacher railing collapsed/gave way, resulting in injured persons from falls, all injuries are minor
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 14, 2015
10900 Rockville Pike, Georgetown Prep, partial bleacher collapse, report of injured persons, NLT & minor injuries
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 14, 2015
Georgetown Prep scored a 24-yd run to end 1Q & pandemonium ensued:the railing on the student section bleachers broke pic.twitter.com/OsO2NWOIvi
— Brandon Parker (@brandoncparker) November 14, 2015
Langston Stephens intercepts a final Prep pass and Bullis takes a knee. Bullis defeats Prep 19-16 #allmets
— Bullis Athletics (@BullisAthletics) November 14, 2015
sEVERAL YEARS AGO THE gtOWN PREP BASEBALL COACH PURPOSEFULLY HAD HIS PITCHERS PLUNK MY KID 4 TIMES BECAUSE HE WAS OUTDUELING THEM AS A PITCHER. gtOWN pREP IS AN AWFUL PLACE AND SETS AN AWFUL EXAMPLE OF SPORTSMANSHIP. i HOPE NOBODY GOT HURT, BUT KARMA IS A WONDERFUL THING!!!