India, Sept. 15 -- Few things carry more weight in high school football than a rivalry game, but the intensity of those matchups can sometimes spill over into unsportsmanlike behavior. That appears to have happened in California, where an entire high school football program is now facing disciplinary action following a rivalry win..

Victor Valley High School's varsity football program has been suspended for one week and will forfeit its next scheduled game following incidents surrounding its Sept. 11 meeting with rival Apple Valley, according to a USA Today report.

Victor Valley came away with a 20-7 victory in the annual Bell Game, one of the most significant rivalries in the area. The celebration, however, drew the attention of school...