South Middle School football game halted after 16-year-old girl ‘attacks’ player, faces assault and disorderly conduct chargesA 16-year-old girl is facing assault and disorderly conduct charges after she ran onto the field during a middle school football game in Winchester, Tennessee, and tackled a South Middle School player. The incident happened Tuesday night during the game against Cornersville Middle School at Franklin County High School. Game officials stopped the game and the stadium was cleared. No injuries were reported, according to WSMV and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.16-year-old girl tackles South Middle School football playerThe incident began after South Middle School scored a touchdown and an extra point. According to WSMV, a scuffle then started between two players from the teams. Investigators said the 16-year-old girl, who is from Marshall County, ran onto the field and went straight toward the South Middle School player involved in that exchange.Video from the game shows the girl coming from the stands and making contact with the player, sending both to the ground. The player got back up, but the girl pushed him down again. A person who appeared to be a coach then stepped in and stopped the confrontation.The girl left the field afterward, but a school resource officer met her as she was leaving. She was later released to her parents, who were at the game. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said she was charged with assault and disorderly conduct.The reason she ran onto the field has not been confirmed by authorities. Reports only connect her actions to the scuffle that followed South Middle School’s touchdown. There is no official information showing what, if anything, happened between the girl and the player before she entered the field.South Middle School football game ends early after field incidentReferees ended the game after the girl entered the field. Officials cleared the playing area and then emptied the stadium. The game between South Middle School and Cornersville Middle School did not continue.NewsChannel 5 reported that no one was injured in the incident. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office also confirmed that the girl was released to her parents after she was taken into custody.The school consequences are also serious. Franklin County Schools issued a lifetime ban keeping the girl off all district properties. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association separately banned her from attending Cornersville Middle School home and away athletic events for one year.The game was played at Franklin County High School because South uses that venue for home games. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association confirmed the one-year event ban. The incident was captured on video and circulated in reports about the game.WSMV reported that South Middle School’s principal praised the staff, coaches and school resource officers for how they handled the situation.The girl’s identity has not been made public because she is 16. The available reports do not say whether she has a lawyer or give further details about the juvenile case. Authorities have not publicly stated what led to the confrontation beyond the scuffle involving the players.