Lexington football player dies after game

The Associated Press - September 26, 2019 9:46 am

LEXINGTON, Okla. (AP) – A middle school football player in Oklahoma has died after competing in a game.

Lexington High School football coach Dale Berglan told The Oklahoman that Riley Boatwright died Tuesday after playing a game in Stratford.

A cause of death was not known and no other information was immediately available.

Lexington is near Interstate 35 south of Oklahoma City. Stratford is southeast of Lexington and about 55 miles from Oklahoma City.

Boatwright’s death is the second this month of a scholastic football player in Oklahoma.

Sixteen-year-old Peter Webb died Sept. 15 after suffering an apparent head injury during a game. He played for Southwest Covenant in the Oklahoma City suburb of Yukon.

 

Latest Stories

Wildcat Jazz-Cats Jazz Ensemble and the Bella Voce Take the Stage

Enjoy a night of incredible music on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 PM at the Concert...

Oklahoma Bets on Bitcoin Boom, Muskogee Locals Worry About Noise From Crypto Mining

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma lawmakers are betting on bitcoin to bring more jobs to the...

Oklahoma Slap-Fighting Deemed a Combative Sport, Subject to State Regulation AG Says

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Attorney General (AG) Gentner Drummond issued an opinion on slap-fighting regulation in Oklahoma...