Cam’ron Matthews, a junior at Alto High School in Texas, has died after being injured during a high school football game Friday night.
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With less than a minute to go in the first half, Matthews, a junior, suffered from a seizure. He was airlifted to a hospital in Tyler, and listed in critical condition through the day until he died around 6 p.m., school officials said.
The game the Yellowjackets were playing against Carlisle has been postponed. Matthews’ cause of death is not known.
Alto High held a vigil for Matthews Saturday at the school’s football field.
A high school football player in Texas died Saturday after being injured during a game.
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“Cam’ron Matthews, passed away Saturday, October 17th”. “When you have your own kids and you want them to emulate someone and follow in their footsteps, Cam’ron was a flawless example of that”, mourner Kerri Birdwell told KLTV. “It’d unbelievable how everybody steps up and I’m very proud to be part of the community”, said Birdwell.
