New Jersey high school star Evan Murray died of internal intra-abdominal hemorrhage: Football Cheerleading org. stands beside the family of the dead athlete

Evan Murray was pronounced dead last Friday shortly after taking frequent tackles during a game. Autopsy reports were released Monday which showed that the teenager underwent a massive intra-abdominal hemorrhage after his spleen was torn out.

The Morris County Medical Examiner described the injury where Murray’s spleen was enlarged, making it more prone to injury. Authorities are saying that abdominal injuries are sometimes very difficult to identify, especially in the fiery times of a close football game.

Dr. Susannah Briskin, a sports medicine specialist in the University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, stated that players in contact sports are mostly in danger of such sort of internal injuries, adding that the abdominal portion is not padded and does not have a lot of protection there.

Briskin clarified that when a player undergoes an internal injury, such as a lacerated spleen - in the case of Murray - they may not realize that anything is wrong there. Briskin also informed that initially players are exposed with abdominal discomfort or abdominal pain, and may not consider it to be a serious issue.

Patients usually believes that the pain is normal and not a thing to be worried of. In these cases, she stated, patients are away from receiving any emergency help until they start losing sufficient blood to root additional symptoms, particularly the shortness of breath or light-headedness.

On behalf of the whole Sparta Spartans Youth Football and Cheerleading organization members announced that they stood beside and behind the family of Evan Murray, his teammates and the entire Warren Hills Community at such difficult times. They stated that it is their earnest belief that through the lives Evan has touched, his legacy will remain intact, and play a key role which will act as a source of inspiration and strength.

The unfortunate death of Evan Murray, Senior Warren Hills Quarterback, is the crucial reminder that any sport, at any time, can turn out to be hazardous and life threatening.

Sparta Spartan Youth Football and Cheerleading came into existence in 1957, and is considered the oldest incorporated youth football program in New Jersey. Ranging from coaching to team moms and event management and their board, volunteers are the spurs of this organization.