A 16-year-old high school running back has died after a head-on collision during a game Friday night. Damon Janes of Westfield-Brocton (N.Y.) High walked off the field under his own power Friday during a game against Portville. But shortly after he reached the sideline, he lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital. Janes died Monday. The specific cause of death has not been determined, but according to reports, Janes succumbed to injuries sustained during a helmet-to-helmet collision. The high school football community in western New York spent the weekend rallying in support of Janes and his family and were devastated by the news Monday night of James’ death. “Our heart goes out to the Janes family,” Portville coach Gary Swetland told the Oleans (N.Y.) Times Herald. “It’s just a tragic, tragic circumstance. Our players are saddened, our families are saddened, our school is saddened, our coaches are saddened, our officials are saddened, bus drivers, everybody. There is no one who isn’t desperately saddened by this.” Many have also expressed sympathy for the boy on the other end of the collision, who has not been named in media reports. He was not reported to have been injured on the play…. Read full this story
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