The 17-year-old Pennsylvania highschool football player who suffered a “significant brain bleed” and collapsed lung during a game on Sept. 1 has taken a “positive step,” in accordance with his family.
Mason Martin, a Karns City High School (Pa.) quarterback, was taken to the hospital after collapsing through the third quarter of their game against Redbank Valley High School.
His mother, Stacy King Martin, provided the positive update on Facebook, and the Karns City football Twitter account shared the update on X.
“Throughout the last 24 hours, Mason has demonstrated some purposeful movement in his arms. His eyes have barely reacted to light. He can also be retracting his legs when his toes are pinched. His lung has completely recovered, and his chest tube has been removed,” Stacy wrote.
“We were waiting to present a social media update at the top of the week, knowing he may have more test and changes throughout the week, but we desired to clear up any rumors now. That is the primary positive step in a particularly long journey. The prayer vigils held on the hospital and at Karns City have overwhelmed us with joy and motivation.
“We ask in your continued prayers and support. Thanks again.”
Martin staggered through the third quarter of last Friday’s game and collapsed on the sector before being taken by helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, per the Butler Eagle.
His family told KDKA-TV that the quarterback suffered a big brain bleed and a collapsed lung.
The family then posted on Facebook via Stacy’s account that “the reality is we want a miracle” and asked for prayers and strength.
Mason has since shown improvement.
“There wasn’t much hope,” Denny Martin, Mason’s father, told WTAE-TV. “I put out in a Facebook post that we want a miracle. We would have liked one and other people went to work. And throughout the last 24 hours, he showed improvement that he hasn’t shown before any of those vigils took place.”
Vigils were held on Saturday and Sunday, in accordance with the Every day Mail. A GoFundMe has been arrange for Martin and has already raised greater than $41,500 as of Wednesday morning.