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By Marc Katz, Staff Writer 2:11 AM Saturday, October 31, 2009

SPRINGBORO — What should have been a night to celebrate the final regular-season game for Springboro seniors Jason Stinebaugh and Antoin Campbell instead will be remembered for the on-field lecture they received along with all members of the Panthers and visiting Fairborn Firebirds.

It wasn’t anyone’s fault, except maybe for some officials who must have been watching too many World Series games called by umpires who might have wanted to be someplace else.

Springboro was already way ahead in what became a 35-21 victory on a Friday night, Oct. 30, at Care Flight Field, where the wind played a huge factor, and some on-and-off rain did as well.

Springboro already had all its points, thanks to four Stinebaugh touchdown passes, and Campell, in addition to some fine runbacks, scored twice.

But the officials were lagging behind the game, taking too much time between plays and throwing way too many penalty flags when late in the third quarter — it was already after 10 p.m. and the game heading toward three hours and 15 minutes of play — pushing and shoving erupted on the Fairborn sideline.

“I don’t want to point the finger,” said Springboro coach Ryan Wilhite, “but after every play, flags were being thrown. The players felt they couldn’t do anything. I’m glad our coaches on both teams were able to get the players together.”

Incredibly, the officials threw no players out despite some obvious pushing, shoving and taunting, so Wilhite and Fairborn coach Roy Thobe asked if they could address their teams on the field.

Each did, near their sidelines, then brought both teams to midfield, where the conversation continued until all were satisfied they could continue without further incidents.

By this time, Fairborn had scored a touchdown, then added two more in the fourth quarter, with the wind with the Skyhawks.

It was just a little late as Springboro finished 8-2 and Fairborn is done at 5-5.

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