New York High School Football Player Dies from Injury Suffered in Game

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

With the national spotlight shining bright on sports concussions and how to make the game of football safer, a New York high school football player died this weekend from an injury sustained during a game Friday night.

According to published reports, Phoenix High School junior Ridge Barden died Friday night after being rushed to the hospital after suffering a head injury in the third quarter of his team's game at Homer High School.

WSYR-TV in Syracuse is reporting that an autopsy shows that the 16-year old Barden died of bleeding in the brain, due to blunt force trauma as the result of a football injury.

Vigil Held for Tennessee High School Football Player

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


As The High School Football Huddle reported over the weekend, Sullivan South linebacker Jack Logue collapsed and died on the field Friday night in his team's game against Knoxville West. Sunday was a day for healing for the community. According to WVLT-TV several vigils were held for Logue, who was beginning his senior season.