Two HS football players die after hits

A head injury from a hard hit during a high school football game in Oklahoma put a player into a medically-induced coma. Doctors said they had to lower the pressure in his head immediately. Unfortunately, it didn’t solve the problem and junior Ben Hamm passed away,

Hamm scored a touchdown for his team, but during the next play took a hard hit, according to KFOR-TV. Hamm was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery. He died September 19th.

Wesleyan Christian returns to field for first time since player’s death. How they remembered Ben Hamm on @KJRH2HD. pic.twitter.com/j00Y7IQz9m

— Will DuPree (@willrdupree) September 26, 2015

Bartlesville’s @sethh58 wearing Ben Hamm’s jersey tonight @BruinsAthletics @FOX23 #okpreps pic.twitter.com/PjhReTFtKU — Martina Del Bonta (@MartinaFOX23) September 26, 2015

Evan Murray of Warren Hills Regional High School died this past Friday after he was hurt during a game against Summit HS. Murray, quarterback of the team, took a hard hit and had to be carted off the field. He told his team he felt woozy, according to the New York Daily News, as he was being lifted onto the gurney. He tried giving a thumbs-up to the rest of the team, and all of us cheered,” said Kaitlin Bell, 16, a junior varsity cheerleader.

“Our coach was telling us he was going to be all right. We didn’t expect anything would happen.” — Kaitlin Bell, Cheerleader in readingeagle.com

He died at the hospital. While no official cause of death has been establish pending an autopsy, it is reported that Evan suffered a heart attack. IMAGE: Lehighvalleylive.com

On behalf of all the people of New Jersey, Mary Pat and I send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the Murray family on the loss of Evan.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) September 26, 2015

Htown Football dedicates our game to Evan and all of Hills pic.twitter.com/odJrVPsA9D — Brendan Finn (@Finn74S) September 26, 2015