Senior members of the North Schuylkill High School football team with the Schuylkill League Division 1 trophy.
Schuylkill County High school QB critically injured in championship game
The 18-year-old student was injured while making a tackle in Friday's win.
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The Associated Press
North Schuylkill County High School
Senior members of the North Schuylkill High School football team with the Schuylkill League Division 1 trophy.
(Ashland) — A Schuylkill County high school football quarterback was critically injured during a championship game.
North Schuylkill High School quarterback Jaden Leiby of Frackville was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown, where a spokesman said he remained in critical but stable condition on Sunday.
The (Pottsville) Republican-Herald reports that the 18-year-old student was injured while making a tackle during the third quarter of Friday night’s 29-7 win over Pottsville at Spartan Stadium.
Leiby had rushed 13 times for 134 yards and three touchdowns. For the season, he has rushed for 1,287 yards and 18 touchdowns while completing 54-of-98 passes for 718 yards and eight touchdowns.
North Schuylkill (9-1), now Schuylkill League Division I champion, plays Pine Grove on Friday in a District 11 Class 3A semifinal.
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