Pike County Football Player Succumbs To Injury

A prayer vigil attended by hundreds was held Sunday evening for a Pike County football player that was injured during the Pirates game with Peach County Friday night. Shortly afterward, the family of 16 year old Dylan Thomas of Williamson announced that he had died from the injury.

Thomas, a linebacker for the Pirates, collapsed during the game in Zebulon and was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta where he underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.

Coaches and players from both teams huddled together on the field as Thomas was attended to.