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A stunning and horrific video has emerged showing the moment a junior varsity high school football player in Michigan was horrifically assaulted by an overweight opponent during a game last week. Despite this, no known action has been taken against the responsible party.
As WSBT reported, a junior varsity game in Berrien County between the Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants and the Lakeshore Lancers on Thursday was marred when a Maroon Giants player lost his temper during a play in the third quarter and apparently decided to try to end an opponent’s career.
As the footage below shows, a 15-year-old defender for the Lancers gets tangled up with a Kalamazoo Central offensive lineman. Then, the Maroon Giants lineman leaps on the defender with his full body weight.
One can only imagine the pain the Lakeshore player felt when it happened.
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During a junior varsity football game in Berrien County, Michigan, on September 19, 2025, Lakeshore High School player Colton Mims sustained severe spine fractures after an opponent jumped on him.
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Local resident Courtney Mims came forward and told WSBT that her son Colton was the victim of this vicious gridiron assault.
Colton was taken to the hospital, where doctors found that his spine was broken in two places. Coirtney Mims said that while Colton is expected to recover fully, he may not be able to play football ever again.
“These boys are high school boys. They’re 15 years old. The game means a lot to them. It’s their whole life right now. They’re there from before I get up to go to work in the morning till after dinner, putting in the work and for somebody to try to take that from somebody doing so much is awful for me to see,” Mims added.
It is unknown whether the Kalamazoo Central player was disciplined by the school. However, the Michigan High School Athletic Association REFUSED to punish the thug who carried out this attack.
The communications director for the Michigan High School Athletic Association shared the following with WSBT:
We are aware of the situation you’re describing … We’ve talked to both schools, and they are resolving this issue internally.
Considering the Association did not act immediately to suspend the perpetrator indefinitely, it’s fair to wonder what they are afraid of.
Lakeshore went on to defeat Kalamazoo Central 26-7. Afterward, the team dedicated the win to Colton.