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Sweet Home High football player Mason Flores dies at 16

Original: Sweet Home High School football player Mason Flores died Monday at age 16 after suffering a head injury in a JV game on

Mason Flores, a 16-year-old football player at Sweet Home High School in Oregon, died Monday after suffering a head injury during a junior varsity game on September 28 that caused a brain bleed. His death has prompted an outpouring of grief from the school community and renewed attention to head-injury risks in high school football.

Why now: The death of a young athlete from a game-related head injury strikes a chord with local communities and raises ongoing concerns about football safety.

Mason FloresSweet Home High SchoolSweet Home, Oregon

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• Sweet Home High School football player Mason Flores died Monday at age 16 after suffering a head injury in a JV game on Sept. 28 that led to a brain bleed https:// katu.com/news/local/sweet-home… · skry · 2

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