Eleven Glenville High School football players face theft charges after allegedly stealing $4,552.04 from a Grove City sporting goods store. The alleged theft at Dick's Sporting Goods happened one night before Glenville played at Olentangy Liberty's Patriot Stadium in Powell.

The incident took place around 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at the store in the 1600 block of Stringtown Road, according to Cleveland 19. Glenville, the defending OHSAA Division IV state champion with three titles in four years, had traveled from Cleveland for its Aug. 28 game at Patriot Stadium.

Grove City police identified two adult suspects: Ty Martin and Eason Hankins, both 18. Nine other suspects are juveniles. All 11 have been charged with theft.

A store employee called 911 and told dispatchers a large group of football players had "ransacked" the store, leaving security tags, clothing tags and empty boxes scattered around, NBC4 reported. Stolen items included mouth guards, arm bands, clothing and football cleats.

Officers found several teenagers walking between the store and the Drury Inn on Parkway Centre Drive, about a half mile west, where the team was staying.

Grove City police released surveillance video showing players near the store's changing rooms and merchandise shelves. Lt. Jason Stern of the Grove City Police Department called the situation "frustrating" and "disappointing."

"Why didn't just one of them say, 'This is not what we're about. We're not going to do this today?'" Stern told Fox 28 Columbus.

Head coach Ted Ginn Sr. turned in two bags of clothing and a pair of cleats to police that evening. Ginn Sr. and athletic director Paul Lewis agreed to help officers identify players using the store's security footage.

Glenville beat Liberty 34-13 the following night. Cleveland 19 reported that game footage showed at least two of the charged players, Martin and Hankins, played in that game.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) announced Sept. 3, that all 11 players will be suspended from school and barred from two games. A CMSD spokesperson said the district expects its students to behave appropriately and would take appropriate next steps.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) said discipline for conduct outside a sporting event falls to the school district, not OHSAA.

Martin and Hankins are scheduled to appear in Grove City Mayor's Court on Sept. 16. Liberty, now 0-2, hosts Gahanna Lincoln on Sept. 4.