I was there and that's the problem, the refs did not control the game well at all. I've seen several poorly officiated games this season,most of them equally bad for both teams,but I must say this was one of the more lopsided
games I've seen. I felt badly for Ryle's players and coach. Hicks is a great coach and doesn't need help from the refs. When a player who is always respectful starts to lose control of his emotions,it might be a good indication that there's a problem. I sat on the Conner side of the gym, and even heard comments from fans pertaining to the calls Ryle was getting! Everyone has a breaking point and some refs make it difficult to get the respect of even the nicest players. It looked like Porter tried to question the ref in a calm manner at first but the ref was quick to become offended, then Porter turned around with his hands on his head as though he was trying to control his emotions and said,"that's terrible." It was,in fact,a terrible call. I'm not saying what he did was right,but everyone has a breaking point. I saw one of Conner's players question a call afterward and the same ref talked to him with no retribution whatsoever, not even a warning. It was a rough night for the raiders.Coach Hicks is a great coach and doesn't need favors from officials.