My high school football coach was suspended by the Cumberland County School System for running up the score in a football game. His team won 75-7. Here is the New 14 Carolina video of the story (sorry they don't have embedding).
Is running up the score wrong? Yes. It really hurts for the kids that get beaten so bad and they remember that situation. But on the other hand, if you can't stop me then I will keep scoring. As the game gets out of reach, you start to put in your substitutes. You put in your guys that never get to play. Those guys use this as an opportunity to perform. They have also been taught to play hard and also want to succeed. It is on the coach to slow the game down. Once you are up by a few touchdowns, you run the football. But if they don't tackle the ball carrier, he is still going to score.
Some states have rules against running up the score and have also suspended coaches for big wins. I think a fairer option would be a mercy rule. Institute a running clock when a game is out of reach or just stop the game. Suspending coaches for players scoring points doesn't really solve the problem.
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