{"id":2021521,"date":"2023-09-04T15:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T19:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-calls-for-prayers-after-high-school-quarterbacks-midgame-collapse-reveals-dire-injuries\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T15:42:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T19:42:26","slug":"family-calls-for-prayers-after-high-school-quarterbacks-midgame-collapse-reveals-dire-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-calls-for-prayers-after-high-school-quarterbacks-midgame-collapse-reveals-dire-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Family seeks prayers for injured high school quarterback after midgame collapse."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-calls-for-prayers-after-high-school-quarterbacks-midgame-collapse-reveals-dire-injuries%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2021521&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Family\u200d Calls for Prayers After High\u2062 School Quarterback&#8217;s Midgame Collapse Reveals \u200bDire Injuries<\/h2>\n<p>On Friday\u200b night, 17-year-old\u2062 Mason Martin collapsed on \u200dthe field during the third quarter\u200c of a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ammon-bundy-supporters-to-protest-in-idaho-on-wednesday-over-his-arrest\/\" title=\"Ammon Bundy Supporters to Protest in Idaho on Wednesday Over His Arrest\">high school football game<\/a> between Karns\u200c City\u200b and Redbank\u200b Valley in Butler County, \u2063Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/high-school-quarterback-collapses-on-field-during-game-in-butler-county\/44980124#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTAE-TV<\/a> in Pittsburgh reported\u2064 that Martin was flown by helicopter\u2063 to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in the city.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, his\u200b parents provided a\u200b sobering update\u2062 on social media and\u2062 asked for prayers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMason remains in critical condition with little change over the last 36 hours,\u201d they \u2062wrote. \u201cThe truth is we need a miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Martins reported their son\u2019s dire\u200d condition and confessed their hope for a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/miracles-exist-missing-arizona-girl-walks-police-station-4-years-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miracle<\/a> \u200c \u2014 not \u201cto \u2064sound grim, \u2062but to let you know \u200bthat we need \u200dthe strength of your prayers,\u201d \u200cthey said.<\/p>\n<p>Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-announces-end-to-ad-selling-based-on-individual-web-browsing\/\" title=\"Google Announces End To Ad-Selling Based On Individual Web Browsing\">post concluded<\/a> with\u200c a \u2064reference to an appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/preach-joe-rogan-encourages-rich-men-north-richmond-singer-share-faith-read-bible-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biblical<\/a> passage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Jeremiah%2029%3A11&#038;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremiah 29-11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Update from the\u200b family <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MasonStrong?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MasonStrong<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SOjmhmYJdx\">pic.twitter.com\/SOjmhmYJdx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karns City \u2064Football (@KC_GremlinFball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KC_GremlinFball\/status\/1698344027794387076?\">September 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/karns-city-high-school-football-player-collapses-redbank-valley-high-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KDKA-TV<\/a> in Pittsburgh, Martin,\u200d who plays\u2064 quarterback for Karns City, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-calls-for-prayers-after-high-school-quarterbacks-midgame-collapse-reveals-dire-injuries\/\" title=\"Family seeks prayers for injured high school quarterback after midgame collapse.\">suffered life-threatening brain<\/a> and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deep-think-china-says-america-drawn-to-bat-coronavirus-research-because-of-vampire-movies\/\" title=\"Deep Think: China Says America Drawn to Bat Coronavirus Research Because of Vampire Movies\">lung injuries<\/a> \u200dwhile playing defense.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet \u2062reported\u2063 he made\u2064 a hit\u200b or tackle and remained in the game until Redbank Valley scored a touchdown. He left the field for the extra point but returned for the ensuing kickoff.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2062 awaiting the kickoff, Martin appeared unsteady on his feet. The \u2064referee approached him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had\u200c to talk to him, and when I\u200c asked if he was\u2063 alright, he told me, \u2018No,\u2019\u201d \u2063the referee said, according\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/pennsylvania-high-school-quarterback-rushed-hospital-on-field-collapse-we-need-miracle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Martin then collapsed, and the referee blew his\u200c whistle to stop the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LATEST?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LATEST<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KC_GremlinFball?\">@KC_GremlinFball<\/a> QB &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KCGremlin?\">@KCGremlin<\/a> senior Mason Martin is fighting for his life\u2063 at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UPMC?\">@UPMC<\/a> Presbyterian \u2062after he\u200b collapsed at last night\u2019s game<\/p>\n<p>Family tells me he \u2064suffered\u200c a significant brain bleed &#038; a collapsed lung \u2013 the next 24\u200d hrs are critical<\/p>\n<p>: Holly Mead<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDKA?\">@KDKA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hTiCZEbWLj\">pic.twitter.com\/hTiCZEbWLj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lauren Linder (@lauren_linder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauren_linder\/status\/1698089348879581377?\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Within moments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sabrina-star-melissa-joan-hart-reveals-moment-holy-spirit-led-prayer-filled-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayers<\/a> began.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, as medical professionals tended to Martin, D9 Sports posted a photo on Facebook showing Karns\u200c City players and staff huddled on \u200done \u2063knee, \u2063their heads bowed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTense moments here at Karns City\u2064 as\u2064 a Gremlin player appears to be seriously \u200binjured. KC team\u2063 huddled in prayer as ambulance arrives. Medical personnel are frantically working on\u200b player,\u201d the\u2064 post read.<\/p>\n<p>On\u2063 Saturday night, \u200bfamily and \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-of-n-h-boy-ellijah-lewis-found-in-mass\/\" title=\"Body of N.H. boy Ellijah Lewis found in Mass.\">friends gathered<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jim-breuers-reveals-miraculous-way-god-intervened-marriage-desperate-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pray<\/a> outside\u200b UPMC Presbyterian. At \u2064the vigil,\u2063 family friend Shennell\u2062 Crissman spoke with KDKA about multiple \u2062traumas\u2063 the Martin\u200b family has endured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart sunk because this family has been through more \u200dthan any family, and it\u2019s just heartbreaking to hear that with all the battles they\u2019re\u200c fighting, now that \u200cthey have this,\u201d Crissman said.<\/p>\n<p>Mason\u2019s mother, Stacey, has been diagnosed with stage\u2062 four breast cancer, the \u2062report \u200bsaid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey \u2063need our prayers,\u2063 and she just wants \u200dher \u200blittle boy,\u201d Crissman\u2062 said.<\/p>\n<p>District Superintendent Eric \u200cRitzert echoed her\u2064 sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask that everyone continues to offer their prayers for his recovery,\u201d Ritzert said, according to WTAE.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/hundreds-attend-prayer-vigil-for-injured-karns-city-student-athlete\/44985245#:~:text=CITY%2C%20Pa.%20%E2%80%94-,Hundreds%20packed%20the%20stands%20in%20a%20massive%20show%20of%20support,same%20football%20field%20Sunday%20night.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the community held \u200canother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prayers-needed-hero-officer-shot-head-louisville-shooter-gets-great-news-doctors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayer<\/a> vigil on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe gather together with shared hope. We gather together to\u200d lift our \u200dcombined\u2064 voices to God\u200d on Mason\u2019s behalf. We gather here today to pray\u200d for a miracle \u2026 \u200bwe\u200d come here tonight\u2063 to beg for a\u200c miracle,\u201d Pastor Pete Sapp told hundreds \u2062gathered at the Karns City football stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, we\u200d all extend prayers to young Mason Martin, his family and friends. We know the power of prayer, so we know that Mason and his loved ones are \u200cin \u2063good hands.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/family-calls-prayers-high-school-quarterbacks-midgame-collapse-reveals-dire-injuries\/\">Family Calls for Prayers After\u2064 High School Quarterback&#8217;s Midgame Collapse\u2063 Reveals Dire\u200c Injuries<\/a> appeared first \u200bon \u2064 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17-year-old Mason Martin collapsed during a high school football game in Pennsylvania. He was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. His parents gave an update on his condition on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2056,"featured_media":2021522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2021521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2021521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2056"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2021521"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2021521\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2021522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2021521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2021521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2021521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}