On the means streets of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the girls soccer players will throw down on a moment’s notice if you’re wearing the wrong colors. Such was the case at the Rhode Island division IV state high school championships on Sunday, as rivals Woonsocket and Tolman engaged in a benches-clearing brawl, with the requisite hair pulling and face punching that has become all the rage in women’s soccer these days. Also, fisticuffs in the stands.

Notice in the video below how the referee rushes to the scene in an apparent attempt to break up the fight, then wants no part of touching anyone. I wouldn’t jump into that scrum either.

Video following the jump.

That’s Woonsocket’s Kristen Cahill and Tolman’s Maria Lopera squaring off to begin the festivities, and then the fun ensues. Holy mother of Elizabeth Lambert!

Great quote from Woonsocket coach Kathleen Fagnant:

“I know I pride myself and my girls on sportsmanship. And not to put a blame on anybody, it could be us too, we could have been going back and forth,” she said. “We had the advantage, and we had good spirits, so I’m not going to take the fall for that.”

By the way, if you knew that they were called the Woonsocket Villa Novans, please come to SbB headquarters and collect your prize.