Alabama high school football player dies after suffering injury during game

sometimes a game can change lives forever but not in the way we hope Kaden Tellier a 16-year-old Junior and quarterback at Morgan Academy suffered a critical injury during a game against Southern Academy during a third quarter tackle Kaden was airlifted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital despite the best efforts of medical staff Kaden passed away his family heartbroken shared their grief on social media describing him as kind and generous they also revealed his decision to be an organ donor offering hope to others even in his passing preliminary reports suggest a ruptured blood vessel in the brain as the cause of death the school and athletic association are investigating the incident to understand more Cadence's tragic story is a somber reminder of the risks athletes face and the lasting impact they leave behind lives have been touched by the way he lived and his legacy will continue through the lives he saves