The high school football season is off to a heartbreaking start. On Friday night, a sophomore from Louisiana*died after being injured on a punt return.
Tyrell Cameron was a middle linebacker on the*Franklin Parish High team. He was wheeled off the field on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital. The school issued a statement on Twitter.
Tyrell will live on in the memory of those who loved him. Prayers for his family. Support from throughout the state is greatly appreciated
— FPHS-athletics (@fphs_athletics) September 5, 2015
*“He was humble,” a former teammate told USA Today. “He was very instinctive and had overwhelming potential. We would tell him how good he was going to be and he never accepted it. He would just flash us a grin and shake his head."

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