Thursday 22 September 2022 08:50 PM New Jersey high school sophomore dies from severe brain injury at football game trends now
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Tributes have poured in for a much-loved high school sophomore who died two weeks after he suffered a traumatic injury during a varsity football game.
Xavier McClain, from New Jersey, was playing in a football game for Linden High School on September 9 when he sustained a severe brain injury while returning a kick-off.
During the fatal game, play was stopped in the second half and McClain, who was 5'5 tall, was rushed into an ambulance.
McClain was in hospital on life support for nearly two weeks before succumbing to his severe injuries yesterday.
Linden High School ended up winning that game against Woodbridge 31 to 0, thanks to substantial contributions from Xavier, according to those who were at the match.
Tributes poured in for the much-loved sophomore from New Jersey who died from his serious injuries earlier this month
Xavier McClain was playing in a football match for Linden High School on September 9 when he was severely injured. He died nearly two weeks later after being on life support
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