Teen Collapses After Friday Night Football Game, Teammates Pray Over Him

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A 15 year old Timpson High School football player collapsed shortly after a Friday evening game at Burkeville. A witness at the scene, Cora Myers, said the teen collapsed at about 10:30 while the team was loading onto their bus after handily defeating Burkeville as they prepared to return to Timpson.

Myers said the entire Timpson football team, and several players from Burkeville gathered around the boy and prayed while he lay motionless. Meanwhile, the coaches and an unidentified lady at the scene administered first aid.

Myers said when the players stopped praying, the young man suddenly took a deep breath, and the players around him began cheering.

The player was rushed to the Jasper County Airport and transported to a Lufkin Hospital where he was later reported to be in good condition.

Sources close to the situation said that it was learned that the boy had experienced an apparent seizure about a week ago at a track meet.

[skipper]

he will be in my prayer he and his familey

[bronco1]

There is a good dose of reality, reminds us of how important these kids are to us and how little football does matter.

Hats off the Timpson kids for praying!!! Sounds like an awesome bunch.

[24 over par]

best wishes for speedy recovery

[prepballfan]

You just dont realize how little these games mean until One of our children goes down Best wishes to this kid and his family and I hope for a speedy recovery

[stangchain]

That story gave me chillbumps!  The power of prayer is unmatched!!!

[Foyce]

That story gave me chillbumps!  The power of prayer is unmatched!!!

Great story, with an even better outcome!

[prepballfan]

It is unmatched Im just wondering when the school will be shutdown for using prayer as a tool for helping there teammate Way To Go Guys we gotta get school prayer back in the games and school GOG BLESS AMERICA

[orangecoog]

What's wrong here? The players pray and yet the government and courts tell us we can not pray. The majority is beaten down again.

[buchawgfan]

Hope the kid is ok. It is awesome the kids would react to that situation with prayer!