(RightIsRight.co) – What could have been a good season for the football players ended in a sad loss, as a high school quarterback in Alabama died after suffering a brain injury during his team’s home opener.
See the tweet below.
Caden Tellier, a junior quarterback for Morgan Academy, sustained a head injury during the third quarter of his team’s 30-22 victory against Southern Academy in Selma, Alabama. He was airlifted to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.
Morgan Academy headmaster Bryan Oliver said that Tellier passed away from his injuries on Saturday evening.
“It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that Caden Tellier has gone to be with his Lord and Savior. Caden loved the Lord with all his heart and was a shining light every day he graced the halls of Morgan Academy. He was a student, a friend, an athlete and, most important, a Christ follower,” Oliver stated.
He continued, “There are no words to describe how we feel as a school community and family. We will come together and support Jamie, Arsella and Lyla with our whole hearts. We offer our deepest sympathy to the Telliers’ extended family as well.”
Earlier on Saturday, social media was confused about Tellier’s condition when a statement from Alabama Independent School Association Executive Director Michael McLendon was posted on the association’s Facebook page.
The initial post, made before noon ET, described Tellier’s situation as a “tragic loss.”
Moreover, that post was later deleted and replaced with an updated statement posted around 1:20 p.m. ET, clarifying that Tellier had suffered a “tragic injury” and was in critical condition, but he died later that day.
McLendon announced that the school would be “suspending” all activities for the coming week.
“As a small school, Morgan Academy feels this tragedy even more deeply, and the Alabama Independent School Association is here to offer any support and resources to support them as they grieve,” he claimed.
Additionally, Tellier was active in both football and baseball at Morgan Academy. In his sophomore year as a varsity starter, he threw for 1,228 yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions in eight games.
Tellier’s death follows the recent passing of another Alabama high school football player, 14-year-old Semaj Wilkins from New Brockton High School, who died on August 15 after collapsing during practice.
High school football player dies after suffering brain injuring during game in Selma, Alabama
Caden Tellier, a 16-year-old football player at Morgan Academy, a private school in Selma, Alabama, was rushed to the hospital Friday night after sustaining a traumatic brain injury… pic.twitter.com/uzzuM3xv5J
— Bobby Ellison (@BobbyEllisonKY) August 26, 2024
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