Athlete shot in North College Hill High School football game

Editor’s note: This article has been updated because an earlier version had an inaccurate headline.

A Woodward student-athlete was injured in a shooting Friday night during a football game at North College Hill, Woodward Career Technical High School Principal Sam Yates said in an email to families.

The student was taken to an area hospital for treatment, Yates said. It’s unclear if the student was a player in the football game. The Woodward Bulldogs were in North College Hill to play the Trojans.

North College Hill Superintendent Eugene Blaylock Jr. said the gunfire came from outside the stadium and that the shooting did not involve his students or athletes. He believes the person injured was grazed by bullets. He said the student was walking after the incident.

Two weeks ago, another game at North College Hill was canceled after shots were fired near the stadium. Cincinnati Country Day was being played at the time. It was the school’s first home game since that incident, which police said was not related to the game or school activities.

Blaylock told the Enquirer Friday he was disappointed and frustrated.

“We’re not going to have another football game this season here,” Blaylock said. “I live in North College Hill. It’s a great community, but there are way too many guns on the streets.”

Police have not released any information about a possible suspect. No information is available about any arrests made in the shooting.

Yates said the student’s identity is being withheld to protect the family’s privacy.

“We understand and acknowledge that this is a traumatic event for students and staff. Our crisis response team will be available to assist students in managing this incident when they return to school on Tuesday,” Yates said.

Blaylock said Friday was supposed to be a rallying moment for North College Hill, and they did just that. He said there was a huge community presence to support the team and the school.

“There are still individuals outside our stadium who have decided it is a good idea to fight and shoot,” he said. “Our students are being punished for outside acts of malice.”