Alabama high school football player dies after suffering injury during game

An Alabama high school football player tragically died after sustaining a critical injury during a game on Friday. Caden Tellier, a 16-year-old junior quarterback at Morgan Academy, was injured in the third quarter of the game against Southern Academy in Selma. According

to Bryan Oliver, the school’s headmaster, Tellier suffered a brain injury and was subsequently transported to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.

The boy’s family confirmed his death via social media, expressing their grief and appreciation for the support. “Our boy, Caden Tellier, has met Jesus face to face. We appreciate all of your prayers and ask for them as we face the hard days ahead,” the family wrote on Facebook.

“Everyone who knew Caden experienced his kindness, generosity, and love. True to his nature, he is giving of himself one more time. Lives have been touched by the way he lived, and now lives will be saved through his passing.”