Overview

• Fan video from Thursday’s junior varsity game shows a larger Kalamazoo Central player standing up and driving his body weight onto 15-year-old Lakeshore lineman Colton Mims after the play.
• Colton was carted off, treated for two spinal fractures, released on muscle relaxers, and is out for the season while doctors assess his long-term prospects.
• The Michigan High School Athletic Association says it is working with both schools as the matter is handled internally.
• In a Facebook statement, Kalamazoo Central called the act a poor choice influenced by an unrelated social media clip and said the player received consequences consistent with district policy and MHSAA regulations.
• Colton’s mother has shared recovery updates and thanked supporters, and a subsequent varsity game was played with a social media post dedicating a victory to Colton.