NEAR JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — A penalty play on the field ended with a player behind bars.

The incident occurred during a playoff matchup in north Florida that turned ugly within seconds.

Video circulating on social media shows an 18-year-old high school football player near Jacksonville ripping off another player’s helmet and then using it as a weapon.

Footage captures the moment the 18 year old swings the helmet, hitting the 15-year-old in the head.

A mother who was watching the game immediately ran toward the injured teen.

“I was shocked. I was shocked. I was angry. I was concerned,” said 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 said her

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