Linden Excessive College soccer star Xavier McClain died after an obvious head harm he suffered on the sector throughout a recreation.
A standout New Jersey highschool soccer participant died Wednesday on account of an obvious traumatic mind harm suffered throughout a recreation two weeks in the past, officers mentioned.
The tragic dying of Linden Excessive College sophomore Xavier McClain, 16, was introduced by Linden Mayor Derek Armstead, an in depth buddy of the McClain household.
Xavier was injured throughout a Sept. 9 recreation in opposition to Woodbridge, taking a brutal hit as he returned a kickoff to begin the second half, sources conversant in the incident instructed NJ.com.
Sport footage exhibits an ambulance pull up on the sidelines after the crushing hit, the outlet reported.
McClain was in a coma for practically two weeks at College Hospital, in response to Armstead, who was on the recreation, News12 reported.
“Collectively we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a special consequence. I belief that God is aware of higher,” Armstead wrote in a social media put up.
“Along with your prayers, Xavier fought a great combat. In the long run, he succumbed to the accidents that he sustained a pair weeks in the past whereas taking part in soccer throughout the LHS Tigers’ recreation vs Woodbridge.”
“This information hurts as a result of I've recognized his dad and mom, Lisa and Norm, for years, Xavier and Andres, their two sons, since they had been little boys,” Armstead continued. “Tragically their worst concern got here true.”
Linden College District workers discovered of Xavier’s dying on Thursday morning in an e-mail from the superintendent, in response to NJ.com.
Xavier was one among solely a choose few sophomores who earned a beginning time on the college’s varsity squad, and even performed at instances final yr as a freshman, the outlet reported.
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