Texas high school football player airlifted to hospital, marks second this month
A second Texas high school football player was airlifted to a hospital this month after an injury.
A high school football player from the Dallas area was airlifted to a hospital following an injury sustained during practice. Crandall ISD announced the incident on social media on Wednesday, August 19, with the help of a Fort Worth Star Telegram report. The emergency response included a medical helicopter landing near the baseball fields to transport the student to further medical care.
The school sought to keep families informed about the campus activity and expressed their condolences to the student and their family, requesting privacy. This marks the second instance this month where a student-athlete from Texas had to be airlifted to a hospital during a football practice. Earlier this month, Lake Travis football player Odin Hensley experienced a serious medical emergency during practice on August 10, and sadly passed away two days later, on August 12.
Following Hensley’s death, Lake Travis canceled all Week 1 contests (varsity, sub-varsity, freshman) against Dripping Springs to honor Hensley’s memory, with a celebration of life scheduled for Saturday, August 22nd. A GoFundMe campaign raised over $200,000 for the family. Crandall, who finished 7-4 last season, is still set to commence their season on Friday, August 28th, against Denton Braswell.
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