Editor's note: This story has been updated since it was originally published.

Update, Oct. 9 at 4:23 p.m.: The UIL met Wednesday and told The Dallas Morning News that Mount Vernon won't face the possibility of forfeiting games after two players were ruled ineligible Tuesday. The two players, Brock and Cameron Nellor, were ruled eligible at a previous DEC meeting, making the case an exception to the normal minimum penalty for playing ineligible players.

The two players are still ruled ineligible, but can appeal to the UIL. Mount Vernon officially requested an appeal Wednesday. The Nellors won't be able to play or practice during the appeals process.

The original story is posted below.

From the archives: UIL violations, reprimands, and a free pickup: Art Briles has seen all this before

Original story, Oct. 8: Mount Vernon's football team, coached by former Baylor head coach Art Briles, faces the possibility of forfeiting up to five games after a district executive committee ruled unanimously Tuesday that two players were ineligible.

The 6-0 vote, confirmed by two superintendents, reverses a 7-3A Division I DEC decision made three weeks ago that upheld the players' eligibility. The Sept. 18 vote was 3-0, with three superintendents abstaining. It's unclear at the moment what new information was provided between the two public meetings, causing the change in ruling.

The players, Brock and Cameron Nellor, were ruled to have moved into the district for athletic purposes. Briles and Mount Vernon received a public reprimand, but no forfeitures were handed down by the committee, Mount Vernon ISD Superintendent Jason McCullough told The Dallas Morning News in a statement.

"It's our understanding that the punishment handed down by the DEC today does not include the forfeiture of previous games," McCullough said in a statement.

However, the UIL's state executive committee can strip teams of victories when it deems the school violated the rules.

"In the event an ineligible contestant is used in any League game or contest, knowingly or unknowingly, the minimum penalty shall be forfeiture of the game, contest or event," the UIL constitution reads.

But it may not be so straightforward.

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Because of exceptions that are allowed in the UIL's constitution — such as the DEC's previous ruling that the two Mount Vernon players were eligible — forecasting the final ruling is tricky.

It is unclear how many games the players in question played. Mount Vernon plans to contact the UIL on Wednesday to begin the appeal process, McCullough said in a statement.

Briles was also publicly reprimanded by the committee for using an assistant coach who wasn't a full-time employee of the district, also a violation of UIL rules.

"We are disappointed by and disagree with the sudden reversal of field by the District 7-AAA Executive Committee but respect its decision," McCullough said in a statement. "Facts presented at a previous meeting on this topic resulted in the exoneration of the two students and validation of their athletic eligibility.

"Mount Vernon will contact the UIL to begin the appeal process. We feel confident that once the facts are reviewed by the State Executive Committee, the decision to punish the two students will be overturned."

Jefferson ISD Rob Barnwell also confirmed the ruling. Atlanta ISD Superintendent Sidney Harrist, the district chair, didn't immediately respond for comment. Redwater ISD's Kelly Burns, Hooks' Shane Krueger and Hughes Springs' Sara Dildine — all superintendents — also didn't immediately respond. New Boston ISD Superintendent Brian Bobbitt declined to comment when reached.

Briles, 63, was hired by Mount Vernon in May. The East Texas town of about 3,000 people was the first football program in North America to hire Briles after he was fired from Baylor amidst a sexual assault scandal three years before.

A school-commissioned investigation by the Pepper Hamilton Law Firm led to a 13-page "finding of fact" report from Baylor's Board of Regents. That report said that football staff members conducted inquiries into sexual assaults by players and did not report them to administration, and that school administrators also encouraged victims to not report complaints.

Briles received a $15.1 million settlement from the school — less than half of the $39 million remaining on his 10-year contract — and has denied wrongdoing.

Mount Vernon, which started the season 5-0, has only played one District 7-3A Division I match. Its next game is scheduled for Friday against Jefferson.

So even if Mount Vernon, which has outscored opponents 233-85 this season, forfeits all five of its games, it still has a chance to make the postseason.

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