CLEWISTON, Fla. – A high school football player is recovering after being rushed from his team bus to emergency brain surgery.
Devon Jackson’s loved ones said he suffered a traumatic head injury in a Sept. 9 football game. He was a solid player for the Clewiston High School Tigers, his coach said. But after his horrifying injury, Jackson’s football career may be cut short.
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