North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor

The Linden High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own.

Xavier McClain
Photo Credit: *Linden Mayor Derek Armstead (Facebook)/GoFundMe*

09/22/2022 2:57 p.m.

Xavier McClain died on Wednesday, Sept. 21 after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game on Sept. 9 against Woodbridge High School, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead.

"Together we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a different outcome," the mayor said on Facebook. "With your prayers, Xavier fought a good fight."

Mayor Armstead had made a post last weekend, asking the community to pray for the freshman's recovery.

The athlete had been in a coma for nearly two weeks at University Hospital, according to News12.

Meanwhile, tributes poured in on Facebook for the boy, who was remembered as "a child with amazing strength."

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