Helmet-to-Helmet Hit Results in Death of Prep Player

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Damon Janes, a 16-year-old high school running back from Brocton, N.Y., died Monday after suffering a helmet-to-helmet hit in a game on Friday night.

Following the third-quarter collision, Janes was unable to get to the sideline under his own power. He collapsed on the field and the game was called off. Janes was taken to a nearby hospital in Buffalo, but never regained consciousness.

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