A Florida high school football player collapsed and died during a game Friday night.
Chance Gaynor was a wide receiver and defensive back at Port St. Joe High School when the 18-year-old senior collapsed during a game at Liberty County High School.
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Port St. Joe athletic director and assistant principal Tim Davis said Gaynor was running toward a play when he collapsed. Northwest Florida Daily NewsWhen he collapsed, his coaches rushed to him and immediately called paramedics.
“He suddenly fell to the ground,” Davis told the outlet.
The incident occurred on Friday night. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Gaynor, who scored a touchdown in the game, was taken to the hospital by ambulance but later died there.
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Davis said the school learned of the boy's death with about four minutes remaining in Friday's game, which ended with a 28-0 win for Port St. Joe.
Gaynor's teammates were subsequently informed of his death.
The scenes were heartbreaking. Parents came onto the field to comfort their children. “I felt really helpless,” Davis said.
Gaynor was an honors student who visited Vanderbilt University to discuss the possibility of attending, Gulf County Schools Superintendent Jim Norton said. He told WJHG-TV.
Chance Gaynor was an honor student.
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Gaynor “had world-class speed, but more importantly, he had world-class character,” Norton said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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