The case of Ayala High School football players involved in a hazing incident last month in St. George, Utah is ebbing toward completion.

According to officials from the Chino Valley Unified School District, 20 of the 21 student-athletes suspended for the Sept. 18 incident before a road game against Snow Canyon High School in Utah have been reinstated. An expulsion hearing has been scheduled later this month for the only student not reinstated.

“One student is up for expulsion.  The investigation is continuing,” the district said in a statement Wednesday.

The incident was not reported to St. George police at the time, but was presented to district officials upon the Bulldogs’ return by several students.

A district school resource officer conducted interviews before it was presented to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Olivia Bozek, spokeswoman with the department, reported that no criminal acts had occurred nor was the agency involved with the disciplinary action taken.

The suspensions ranged from one to five days in length. Since the Bulldogs did not have a game on Sept. 26, many of those suspended did get the opportunity to play last week against Damien in the last non-league game of the schedule.

The Bulldogs (4-2) defeated Damien, 17-14, and will begin Palomares League play Friday at home against Claremont.

However, an undetermined number of students were unable to attend the homecoming dance on Sept. 27.

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