Florida High School Football Player Dies After Collapsing During Game

Florida High School Football Player Dies After Collapsing During Game
Signage at the Port St. Joe High School in Port St Joe, Fla., in September 2019. Google Street View/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
The Associated Press
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PANAMA CITY, Fla.—A Florida Panhandle high school football player has died after collapsing during a game, officials said.

Port St. Joe High School wide receiver and defensive back Chance Gainer collapsed during Friday night’s game at Liberty County High School. The 18-year-old senior was playing cornerback when a play went to the opposite side of the field, said Tim Davis, Port St. Joe’s athletic director and vice principal.