Pike County High School football player dies after suffering injury during game

Pike County High School football player dies after suffering injury during game

“Pike County High School football player, Dylan Thomas, died Sunday night at Grady Memorial Hospital after getting badly hurt during the game on Friday night…Thomas had been playing for the Varsity team against the Peach County team when he was hurt. His uncle told FOX 5 that Thomas was hit in the second quarter and then got back on the field. He said while he was sitting on the sidelines, his arm and leg went numb and then he collapsed.”
I’ve posted here before that I had 3 concussions in high school. After one football practice they found me sitting on the bleachers inside the school gym, still in pads and very much “punch drunk”. Some of my teammates said they thought something was wrong early on in practice and that the coaches knew it too.
I don’t know why I post this. The news hit me though. I felt a little sick. I dunno, too close to home I guess. I don’t know if anything untoward or malicious happened here. I don’t know if there were any clues. I just wish there was something more we could do about football / sports head injuries.
My heart goes out to his family, friends, and Pike County High students.