Brad Stewart (5) and the McDonogh 35 defense walk through pursuit drills on the fields next to McDonogh 35's new school building. The fields are still under construction. (Joel A. Erickson/The Advocate)
A kid in a California hospital bed has been told he’ll never play football again.
Dylan Lopez made his Fowler High School debut nine days ago. He opened the season as a sophomore starter at cornerback, a key figure on the left side of the defense.
As the clock wound down on the second quarter, Lopez saw Firebaugh High running back Michael Leyva headed for the end zone and attacked.