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Tragically, a junior varsity football player from California passed away on Wednesday, two weeks after suffering a serious injury while making a tackle in a game.
The remainder of South East High School’s Aug. 23 game versus Maywood was canceled when an unidentified 16-year-old player was transported to an emergency room by ambulance, according to a story from the Los Angeles Times.
On behalf of everyone at South East, I would like to extend my sincerest sympathies,” South East principal Eric Jaimes stated in a Wednesday statement delivered to the school community.
During this challenging time, we ask that you respect the privacy of individuals who have been affected. We want you to know that you have the full backing of our whole school community.
We are all affected by this loss because every single person at South East High School is important. If any of our students feel they need extra help, we have crisis counselors on staff.
To learn more about the options that are available to them, students can also ask their teachers, guidance counselors, or other school personnel. When someone we care about passes away, it can have a profound impact on us.
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Part of the LAUSD, South East High School plays in the CIF Los Angeles City Section.
Coinciding with the player’s death announcement, the Baltimore Sun published further safety concerns following the nationwide deaths of six high school football players in August.
Alabama was the site of two of those fatalities, while Maryland, West Virginia, Kansas, and Virginia each had one. Overheating was a factor in the deaths of four of the people.
The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research has been keeping tabs on football-related deaths since 1931, indicating that safety issues regarding the game predate the game itself. Most of those have happened in secondary schools.
Six people died in that age bracket in 2023, as reported by the NCCSIR.
When it comes to heat-related problems, the National Federation of State High School Associations has done several research and given countless prevention strategies. Even though the Minnesota Vikings’ All-Pro guard Korey Stringer passed away in 2001, his institute continues to help fight heat stroke.
Concerns about head impact were brought to light after the death of Morgan Academy (Ala.) quarterback Caden Tellier on August 24 due to a head injury.
