Antwon Carter.
A Georgia community is mourning the death of a rising high school senior.
Heard County High Schooland head football coachShane Lasseterconfirmed Carter’s death in statements shared Tuesday.
Lasseter told theTimes-Georgianthat Carter and three of his teammates were jumping off rocks near Fort Payne, Ala., when Carter became caught in a current. After he went under the water, Carter’s friends were unable to rescue him.
“I think he was probably the most well-liked kid in the whole entire school, so it’s affecting a lot of kids,” Lasseter told the outlet.
In a statement shared on social media, Lasseter said Carter “was loved and loved others” and had a “massive impact” on those around him.
“To know Antwon was to love him,” the coach wrote. “He had the most contagious smile in the world. He was a friend to so many and a brother to everyone who shared a locker room with him.”
“You will be missed is just not adequate enough to say with the massive impact you made as a son, a brother, a teammate. We will never forget him, we will always honor his name, and he will be forever loved in our hearts,” Lasseter added. “We love you #23.”
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Football practice was canceled for the day on Tuesday although a local pastor was brought in to speak with the team, per theTimes-Georgian.
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“Unfortunately, it’s been two years in a row that this team has had to deal with tragic situations,” Lasseter told the newspaper.
source: people.com
