A Florida high school football player has died after collapsing during a game Friday night.
Chance Gainer played wide receiver and defensive end for Port St. Joe High School. The 18-year-old senior collapsed during a game at Liberty County High School.
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Gainer was running toward the field when he fell, Port St. Joe athletic director Tim Davis told the Northwest Florida Daily News. Coaches rushed to his side when he fell and immediately called paramedics.
“He suddenly found himself on the ground,” Davis told the outlet.
The incident happened on Friday evening. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Gainer, who scored a touchdown in the game, was taken to hospital by ambulance. He later died at the hospital.
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Davis said there were about four minutes left in the game Friday when school officials learned of the teen’s death. The decision was made to end the game with Port St. Joe’s victory, 28-0.
Gainer’s teammates were later informed of his death.
The scene was heartbreaking. Parents came onto the field to comfort their children. “It was a feeling of helplessness,” Davis said.
Gainer was a bright student who visited Vanderbilt University to discuss the possibility of attending, Gulf County Schools Superintendent Jim Norton told WJHG-TV.
Chance Gainer was a brilliant student.
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Gainer “had world-class speed, but more importantly, he had a world-class personality,” Norton said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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