A Florida High School Died after collapsing a football during a game on Friday night.
Chance Gainer played wide receiver and defensive back Port St. Joe High School. The 18-year-old senior collapsed during a game at Liberty County High School.
Gainer was running toward the play when he went down, said Port St. Joe Athletic Director, Vice Principal Tim Davis. Northwest Florida Daily News. When he went down, the coach rushed to his side and immediately called paramedics.
“He just went to the ground all of a sudden,” Davis told the outlet.
Gainer, who scored a touchdown in the game, was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He later died in hospital.
Davis said there were about four minutes left in Friday’s game when school officials learned of the teenager’s death. A decision was taken to end the game with Port St. Joe Win, 28-0.
Gainer’s teammates were later told of his death.
The scene was heartbreaking. Parents entered the field to console their children. “Such a helpless feeling,” Davis said.
Gainer was an honor student who visited Vanderbilt University to discuss attending Gulf County Schools Superintendent Jim Norton. told WJHG-TV.
Gainer had “world-class speed, but more importantly, a world-class personality,” Norton said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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