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Ohio high school football player dies from injuries sustained at Friday night game

EUCLID OH., (WCMH/WKYC) — A junior at Euclid High School in Ohio has died from a football injury according to school officials.

Andre L. Jackson was hurt during a football game on Friday and Euclid High School officials have now released a statement saying that he has died from injuries sustained that night.


WKYC obtained the statement that reads: “Andre was a hardworking student-athlete that brought smiles to all those with whom he came in contact. The Euclid City School District would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the Jackson family during this horrific time.”Keep checking NBC4i.com for real-time updates on this story. To get alerts for breaking news, grab the free NBC4 News App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.