Westmark football wins by forfeit

Perry Skaggs knows the health of his players comes first.
The Westmark High football coach showed that Saturday, in a game the Lions won by forfeit at Price.
The nonleague 8-man game was halted with the Lions leading 8-6 midway through the first quarter when quarterback A.J. Arauz suffered an injury and it was learned Price didn't have a certified medical professional at the game, as required by CIF rules.
"He took a shot to the head and we tried to have someone take a look at him," said Skaggs, in his first year at Westmark after previously coaching at Flintridge Prep. "Head injuries are what everyone is concerned with this season."
When game officials realized Price didn't have medical personnel at the game, they stopped play and awarded a forfeit to Westmark.
Skaggs said Arauz, who threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Shands McCoy for the game's opening score and then ran for the 2-point conversion, is doing "just fine."
"We were looking forward to playing the contest, but the safety of the players has to come first," said Skaggs, whose team improved to 1-1-1.