had been suspended indefinitely by the University Interscholastic League, the state's governing body for high school activities, since Sept. 4, 2015, when as a sophomore he and then-senior Michael Moreno hitunsuspecting official Robert Watts from behind during a football game against Marble Falls.
Date: Jan 18, 2017
Category: Sports
Source: Google
Texas high school football player who attacked ref eligible to play again
Rojas and his teammate, Michael Moreno, then a senior, were kicked off the Jay football team after ramming Watts during a game against Marble Falls. The hit on Watts came after a Jay player was ejected.
Date: Jan 17, 2017
Category: Sports
Source: Google
Former Texas high school coach pleads guilty in referee assault case
Late in a Sept. 4 game against Marble Falls, Jay players Michael Moreno, 17, and Victor Rojas, 15, intentionally struck Watts from behind. Video of the incident went viral, showing Rojas blindsiding Watts and then Moreno diving into him helmet-first.
Date: Dec 15, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Ex-John Jay assistant coach pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Breed resigned from his position at John Jay following the incident, in which he allegedly instructed players Michael Moreno and Victor Rojas to hit referee Robert Watts after Watts allegedly used racial slurs and made unjustified calls during the game.
Date: Dec 15, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Former Texas High School Football Coach Sentenced to Probation For Telling ...
The guilty plea comes more than three months after Breed allegedly directed John Jay High School players, Michael Moreno, 17, and Victor Rojas, 15, to ram into Watts during a football game on Sept. 4.
Date: Dec 15, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
High School Football Coach Who Told Players to 'Take Out' Referee Pleads ...
The investigation against the two students involved, Michael Moreno and a minor whose name ABC News is withholding, is ongoing and charges are expected, the county attorney's office said. Since Moreno is older than 17, any charges against him will be addressed in the adult criminal system, the relea
Date: Dec 14, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Texas coach accused of ordering players to hit referee resigns
what the comments were, but they were interpreted by two players to mean 'hit the referee.' The witnesses agree that Breed never explicitly told them to hit the referee, except for Michael Moreno, whose story continues to evolve," the statement said, referring to one of the two players in question.
Date: Sep 24, 2015
Category: Sports
Source: Google
John Jay assistant coach Mack Breed, who ordered players to hit ref, resigns
of him and he made some regrettable comments. Witnesses can't agree on what the comments were, but they were interpreted by two players to mean 'hit the referee.' The witnesses agree that Breed never explicitly told them to hit the referee except for Michael Moreno, whose story continues to evolve."