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A high school football game ended in chaos after police deployed pepper spray in an effort to defuse verbal and physical altercations.

The Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School football team from St. Louis traveled nearly 500 miles to Massillon, Ohio, and it turned into a nightmare of a trip.

Cardinal Ritter fell to Massillon High School 28-14 in what was said to be a chippy, physical game all night.

Tensions boiled over during the postgame handshake, where multiple players had to be separated, prompting the use of pepper spray.

Police said the officers involved “operated within our policies and procedures.”

“Our task was to ensure the safety and security of all those who enter the stadium which includes fans, students, and athletes alik

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