high school football player dies after suffering head injury during game. High School football Quarterbacke. 'Will Never Be Forgotten' A local community is mourning Caden Tellier, generosity and love Caden Tellier, the quarterback for Morgan Academy, died Saturday home opener night, his family confirmed on social media. The ASWA prep committee's primary responsibilities include conducting regular top-10 rankings of a variety of high school sports, and select all-state teams in those sports as well. The committee will determine the winner of a variety of annual awards including the annual Mr. Football winner, and the Jimmy Smothers Courage Award. According to the school district update, "this citation was issued as a result of the investigation, but is not related to the original assault allegation." "He was a remarkable athlete, a beloved teammate, and an overall exceptional young man who loved Jesus," Norton said in a statement from the district. "Chance was quiet but exuded captivating warmth and genuineness that drew people to him." In a Facebook post, Davis said it was "such an emotional night as the importance of football faded away." As such, we have eight athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s New Jersey Football Player of the Week award from September 5-7, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. Jones was a menace running and catching the ball for the Bulldogs in the Week 1 win. The junior dynamo totaled 210 yards and two touchdowns. Jones carried the ball 16 times and caught two passes. I'd love to get Mahrez in the team because even when he is not having a good game he seems to make a difference with a goal or an assist, but he might have to step aside because Jesus has to play on the right. Family members of Chance Gainer are seen during his celebration of life ceremony at Port St. Joe High School in Port St. Joe, Fla., Sept. 10, 2024. The senior football player died after collapsing to the ground before halftime of their away game at Liberty County Sept. 6. Team practice, team dinner and a team scrimmage were canceled when CBS News Colorado first reported about the alleged assault among members of the football team. CBS Colorado has reached out to the school district to confirm whether LHS football will participate this season. While researching and writing a story on Champion in 2017, I recall being struck standing in Perry Cemetery at Champion's gravesite by the simplicity of the stone but the tragic gone-far-too-soon message it conveyed: "Vaughn M. Champion — (March) 4, 1910 — Oct. 5, 1928" Zeigler ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-13 win against Sylacauga. The Bulldogs will look to get another region victory when they travel to Elmore County.