A Florida high school football player has died after collapsing during a game Friday night.
Chance Gainer played wide receiver and defensive back at 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 play when he fell, Port St. Joe athletic director and assistant principal Tim Davis told the Northwest Florida Daily News. Coaches rushed to his side when he fell and called paramedics immediately.
“He suddenly fell to the ground,” Davis told the outlet.
The incident occurred on Friday night. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Gainer, who scored a touchdown in the game, was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he later died.
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Davis said there were about four minutes left in Friday's game when school officials learned of the teen's death. The decision was made to end the game with a 28-0 win for Port St. Joe.
Gainer's teammates were later informed of his death.
The scene was heartbreaking. Parents rushed onto the field to comfort their children. “It was a feeling of helplessness,” Davis said.
Gainer was a distinguished student who visited Vanderbilt University to discuss the possibility of attending there, Gulf County School Superintendent Jim Norton told WJHG-TV.
Chance Gainer was an honors 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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