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Counselors will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Lunenburg Middle-High School, 54 Oak Ave. We strongly encourage you to come to the school with your student if they are in need of support, Santry said in the email. His two younger brothers, ages 12 and 14, also play football. Just sayin. Days after the vandalism, several hundred residents gathered in the center of town for a candlelight vigil to show their support for 13-year-old Isaac Phillips, who has since transferred to a school in a neighboring town. / CBS Boston. Thanks! Someone painted racist graffiti including the N-word last week on the home of a 13-year-old student who plays on Lunenburg High School's freshman and junior varsity football teams. It was a national story and put some 13 year old kid and his completely innocent teammates at the center of a gigantic racialcontroversy. John R. Ellement can be reached at ellement@globe.com. On Monday, Nov. 18, FBI agents observed two burnt aerosol cans in a fire pit outside the home, according to the affidavit. Because we must take all allegations of racism at face value. "It's a real betrayal for all of us in town," Benson said. They cancelled their final two football games, including Thanksgiving, and the seniors on Lunenburgs football team most likely arent gonna be playing at Florida State next year. A former school football player who was in the spotlight in 2013 after his family claimed racist graffiti was painted on their house will soon be arraigned on charges related to a shooting in. Nov. 18: Superintendent of Schools Loxi Jo Calmes announces the football team will forfeit the teams remaining football games, including its annual Thanksgiving Eve game against rival school St. Bernards Central Catholic High School, scheduled to be played at Lunenburg High School. If youre gonna spray paint racial slurs all over the home of some kid you hate, why would you be so careful not to damage the siding of the house? [8] Taylor served as County Clerk for 51 years (17631814). Not so much. Junior Brian Melendez is a two-way starter at left guard and defensive end. Blue Knights is the team's nickname. Last year's game was cancelled days prior after allegations surfaced against the Lunenburg football team for spray-painting racist graffiti on the house of a Lunenburg junior varsity football player. Timothy Santry, principal of Lunenburg Middle School, sent an email to parents saying Robbins died in an accident early this a.m.. And also, sit down with your husband and figure out a mutual story about the spray cans so you dont make the police think that you think that theyre complete freaking morons. No way an entire team full of high school kids can keep a secret like that from the feds. You should go to school in the community in which you live. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,936. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The boy's father accused Lunenburg officials of covering up racist remarks made by Lunenburg football players at games against Worcester and wants Lunenburg coaches to resign.