[WATCHLIVE]HSF!] Stevensville vs Park High school football player dies after suffering head injury during game. High School football Quarterbacke. 'Will Never Be Forgotten' A local community is mourning Caden Tellier, generosity and love Caden Tellier, the quarterback for Morgan Academy, died Saturday home opener night, his family confirmed on social media. High school football players train hard, balancing academics and athletics. They attend early morning practices, aiming to improve speed, strength, and teamwork. These athletes often dream of college scholarships or professional careers. Each game day brings excitement and pressure, with players pushing their limits to score touchdowns and defend their teams. Off the field, they juggle friendships, studies, and responsibilities, shaping them into disciplined, resilient young adults. The community gathered at the high school after Gainer's death "just to be together," Norton said, adding that it was "an indescribably heartwarming experience to watch the community pour their hearts of love on the family and Chance's teammates and coaches." As such, we have nominated the following athletes for this week for the SBLive’s Maryland High School Football Player of the Week award, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected. It was not uncommon for student-athletes of that era, Champion included, to play football without a helmet. There's no telling if the antiquated helmets of those days would have saved Champion. It might have not even helped much. But there is the clear possibility it could have — and obviously, safety has changed a great deal since then. Norton described Gainer's death as a "tragic loss" and said "our community is in profound sorrow."