New Jersey High School Football Player Dies After Traumatic Head Injury: 'Worst Fear Came True'
A high school student-athlete in New Jersey has died nearly two weeks after he suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football game. On Wednesd...
A high school student-athlete in New Jersey has died nearly two weeks after he suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football game. On Wednesday, the mayor of Linden, New Jersey, Derek Armstead, shared posts on Facebook and Instagram announcing that Xavier McClain had died from injuries he suffered during a Sept. 9 football game against nearby Woodbridge High School. The town's mayor had first shared news of the student's injuries last Saturday on Facebook. "Together we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a different outcome.