Brysen Runkle, a freshman football player from Johnson High, suffered a severe concussion during a game Thursday but is expected to make full recovery

Laster had gotten a call that 17-year-old Phillip Laster Jr., a lineman who played for a top Mississippi high school, had collapsed on the field during an August 2022 practice. At the time, the family says the heat index was 102 degrees (38.9 degrees Celsius) on the football field.

A beloved Florida high school football player died after he collapsed during a game Friday night, school officials say, bringing the number of recent known deaths among high school athletes to seven.

An 18-year-old football player and honor student collapsed as Port St. Joe High School played against Liberty County. He died later at a hospital.

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An 18-year-old Florida high school football player has died after collapsing on the field during a game, school officials confirmed Saturday.

Here is a look at the stat leaders from Week 4 games featuring Greater Lansing teams. This reflects information submitted to the LSJ by area coaches. For inclusion, stats should be sent to bcalloway@lsj.

Per a report, one of the players grabbed a pair of scissors, causing non-life threatening injuries to the other player