Florida high school football player arrested after swinging helmet at another player on field

NEAR JACKSONVILLE Fla WSVN A penalty play on the field ended with a participant behind bars The case occurred during a playoff matchup in north Florida that turned ugly within seconds Video circulating on social media shows an -year-old high school football player near Jacksonville ripping off another athlete s helmet and then using it as a weapon Footage captures the moment the year old swings the helmet hitting the -year-old in the head A mother who was watching the challenge directly ran toward the injured teen I was shocked I was shocked I was angry I was concerned revealed Reather Bennett He was bleeding from the side of his face and he was very quiet He wasn t like angry I think he was just still like it was adrenaline and still in shock Bennett reported her son has played with the victim since Kindergarten and he s been traumatized ever since the development on the field He literally kept saying Fred didn t do anything to deserve that mom He didn t do anything to deserve that and he s hurt for his friend stated Bennett Moments after referees and coaches jumped in fast but police say multiple fights broke out on and off the field People have you know compared it to the NFL player occurrence I don t think it s no comparison at all It was a violent act declared Bennett Ultimately administrators arrested -year old Daniel Byers a limited days after the event He faces a battery charge