CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Brookville High School football team has been placed on probation by the Virginia High School League for the upcoming season after playing two ineligible players earlier this year.

As a result, the team will not be allowed to participate in the postseason next year. Additionally, they must forfeit a game from this season and pay a $100 fine.

The incident involved the school playing the stepchildren of former NFL star and Brookville standout Logan Thomas, who were deemed ineligible by the VHSL due to a violation of the transfer rule.

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The game in question took place on Oct. 17 between Brookville and Liberty.

Despite the VHSL’s ruling, the Campbell County School Board initially supported the school principal’s decision to let the boys play.

However, the board reversed its decision a week later, voting to sideline the players to avoid potential punishment from the league.

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An independent hearing officer later reviewed the case and allowed the boys to play again on Oct. 31.

ABC13 reached out to Campbell County Superintendent Dr. Clay Stanley for an interview. He sent us the following statement:

The Virginia High School League has sanctioned Brookville High School for playing two student athletes who were determined to be ineligible by the Seminole District Committee in a football game against Liberty High School on October 17, 2025. Both students were ultimately deemed eligible by an independent hearing officer as part of the appeals process. As a result of these sanctions, the BHS football team will be on probation for the 2026 season, making them ineligible for postseason play. The school will forfeit the game against Liberty High School and be required to pay a $100 fine. All other VHSL activities will continue as scheduled. Brookville High School will continue to uphold the ideals of integrity and sportsmanship set forth by the VHSL and strive to always instill these values in our student athletes.”

According to the VHSL handbook, if a school plays an ineligible player, every single team at the school could be banned from playing for an entire year.

The VHSL and Campbell County School Board Chairman, Dr. Scott Miller, shared that both groups worked together to create this deal so that no other sports teams were punished.

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ABC13’s Hayden Robertson has reached out to the VHSL for an interview. We will update the article once we learn more.