NJ.com has details about an ugly brawl involving Dorian Hardy, a DE in the 2018 class, with his head coach at Paramus Catholic High School, Michael Mitchell, and his son, who is a freshmen football on the team. Hardy is no longer at the school and Michael is in critical condition:
Miles Mitchell, a 14-year-old at Paramus Catholic, was punched by Hardy at least twice during the altercation, Michael Mitchell said at his room today at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He was diagnosed with a concussion the night of the incident, and Wednesday, during school, he suffered a seizure in class and was taken to the hospital, his family said.
Miles Mitchell’s right eye was nearly swollen shut and his head was heavily wrapped with gauze during an interview Thursday afternoon. Michael Mitchell said doctors are running tests to determine the extent of his injuries and the cause of the seizure.
“They tried to kill my son,” Michael Mitchell said. “I just hope he makes it through this and isn’t hurt for the rest of his life.”
The Mitchells’ account of the incident came hours after NJ Advance Media reported details of the brawl among star players, teammates and Michael Mitchell that erupted after practice at Paramus Catholic last Friday. Hardy’s father, Charles Hardy, said Michael Mitchell punched his son twice in the face after Hardy came to the aid of a teammate who was hit with a helmet during the fight.
Michael Mitchell denied punching Dorian Hardy, but said the school fired him from his coaching position.
Miles Mitchell admitted swinging his helmet at senior Jonathan Clark and striking him in the back. Miles Mitchell said he used his helmet because Clark was choking him with both hands.
