“ Damon W. Janes, 16, a Junior who
attended Brocton Central School, lost his
fight and went to be with the Lord
following his injury resulting from
helmet- to-helmet collision during a
Westfield /Brocton varsity football game .
His parents wish to express their gratitude
to those who have supported and prayed
for Damon and his family, and continue
to request that their privacy be respected
at this time .
”
Damon Janes . Photo courtesy of Charlie
Specht of the Buffalo News
Damon Janes, a 16-year-old junior running back for
the Brocton (N.Y.) High School varsity football team,
died Monday as a result of injuries suffered from a
helmet-to-helmet hit on Friday night.
In a statement released to WKBW News in Buffalo ,
Janes' parents and family sent their gratitude to
everyone who reached out while the young man was
hospitalized:
According to a report from Max Preps' high school
sports blog, James lost consciousness after a hit from a
Portville High School player in the third quarter of
Friday's game.
Janes was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at
Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, where he
was placed in critical condition. He died at the hospital
on Monday afternoon.
Charlie Specht of the The Buffalo News reported on
the county's outpouring of support, which included
candlelight vigils from students and multiple players
visiting Janes in the hospital.
The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury
Research at the University of North Carolina reported
25 deaths of high school football players from 2003 to
2013.
This marks the second time in less than a month
tragedy has struck high school football. DeAntre
Turman, a talented up-and-coming star from
Georgia's College Park Creekside High, died in an
August scrimmage after suffering a broken neck and
fractured cervical vertebra.
An education official said that there is unlikely to be an
investigation into the matter unless pressed by
Brocton. Janes' cause of death is yet to be determined.
When contacted by Specht , officials said there is no
word on when or whether details would be released.
attended Brocton Central School, lost his
fight and went to be with the Lord
following his injury resulting from
helmet- to-helmet collision during a
Westfield /Brocton varsity football game .
His parents wish to express their gratitude
to those who have supported and prayed
for Damon and his family, and continue
to request that their privacy be respected
at this time .
”
Damon Janes . Photo courtesy of Charlie
Specht of the Buffalo News
Damon Janes, a 16-year-old junior running back for
the Brocton (N.Y.) High School varsity football team,
died Monday as a result of injuries suffered from a
helmet-to-helmet hit on Friday night.
In a statement released to WKBW News in Buffalo ,
Janes' parents and family sent their gratitude to
everyone who reached out while the young man was
hospitalized:
According to a report from Max Preps' high school
sports blog, James lost consciousness after a hit from a
Portville High School player in the third quarter of
Friday's game.
Janes was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at
Women and Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, where he
was placed in critical condition. He died at the hospital
on Monday afternoon.
Charlie Specht of the The Buffalo News reported on
the county's outpouring of support, which included
candlelight vigils from students and multiple players
visiting Janes in the hospital.
The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury
Research at the University of North Carolina reported
25 deaths of high school football players from 2003 to
2013.
This marks the second time in less than a month
tragedy has struck high school football. DeAntre
Turman, a talented up-and-coming star from
Georgia's College Park Creekside High, died in an
August scrimmage after suffering a broken neck and
fractured cervical vertebra.
An education official said that there is unlikely to be an
investigation into the matter unless pressed by
Brocton. Janes' cause of death is yet to be determined.
When contacted by Specht , officials said there is no
word on when or whether details would be released.
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