Laster had gotten a call that 17-year-old Phillip Laster Jr., a lineman who played for a top Mississippi high school, had collapsed on the field during an August 2022 practice. At the time, the family says the heat index was 102 degrees (38.9 degrees Celsius) on the football field.

A beloved Florida high school football player died after he collapsed during a game Friday night, school officials say, bringing the number of recent known deaths among high school athletes to seven.

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You tell us. Whoever receives the most votes will be named the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Player of the Week. Voting will remain open until 2:59 p.m. on Friday. If you see a strong week four performance, nominate a player by emailing [email protected].

Week 2 of the high school football season provided some impressive statistical showings across the Acadiana area.

Port St. Joe High School wide receiver and defensive back Chance Gainer collapsed during Friday night's game at Liberty County High School. The 18-year-old senior was playing cornerback when a play went to the opposite side of the field, said Tim Davis, Port St. Joe's athletic director and vice principal.

Frank Roche was a star player under John Dubzinski at Arlington a decade ago. He’s hoping to parlay that success into coaching at his alma mater. The second-year mentor has the Spy Ponders off to a 2-0 start heading into tonight’s Middlesex League crossover contest against Stoneham.

Two conference championships could be dictated as the high school football regular season approaches its midway point. Avon (4-0), ranked No. 2 in the cleveland.com Top 25, plays host to No. 11 North Ridgeville (4-0) in a battle of Southwestern Conference heavyweights.

Week 4 of the high school football season is here, that includes a shorter than usual Thursday slate. FOX 7 Austin's Clif Thornton has the details