A high school soccer playoff game in Kentucky took a scary turn on Thursday night. Multiple players and students were transported to the hospital after a railing collapsed during the postgame celebration.
It raises questions about the host stadium.
A parent whose son is on the high school soccer team hinted at a potential lawsuit. He believes the legal system would side with the kids involved with the incident and their families over the host school.
St. Xavier beat Trinity in penalty kicks.
St. Xavier and Trinity High Schools are both located in the state of Kentucky. They both fall within the greater Louisville Metro area. They are separated by approximately six miles to the east of downtown.
These two high school soccer programs met in the Seventh Region Tournament semifinal on Thursday.
The game was played at Waggener High School, which is actually located just up the road from Trinity. It was a neutral site contest so neither participating school was allowed to host.
90 minutes was not enough to determine a winner. St. X ultimately defeated its rival in a penalty kick shootout.
The celebration was on as soon as the winning kick hit the back of the net. The Tigers immediately ran over to meet their student section in the stands.
A railing collapsed on top of the high school soccer players.
All of the students jammed up against a railing at the football stadium at Waggener High School to join their team in celebration. That quickly became a dangerous situation when the railing collapsed.
End of Trinity-St. X soccer with railing collapse in the stands @wlky pic.twitter.com/AP2AIatgdS
— Kent Taylor (@KentTaylorTV) October 17, 2025
Three students were transported to the hospital by ambulance. At least three others were taken by their parents.
Here is another look at what happened:
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Jason Kron, the father of St. X goalie TC Kron, posed a serious of (not-so) hypothetical questions to Waggener High School. He does not understand why it was allowed to host.
“Why were posts aluminum? Why was game hosted in a construction zone. Why couldn’t players step three feet off field for throw ins. Why did you agree to host? Greedy much?”
When somebody pushed back on the idea that Waggener’s railing is to blame for the collapse, Kron doubled down with a potential threat of legal action.
“Law is on side on kids and their families, but I’m sure you are well versed in negligence and attractive nuisance doctrine, sir.”
It is unclear as to whether TC Kron was involved with the collapse or if he was injured. It is also unclear as to whether his father will continue down the path of litigation.
In the meantime, Waggener will not be allowed to host the KHSAA Seventh Region Tournament finals. The championship game has been moved to Ballard.