Karns City quarterback Mason Martin shows first signs of life four days after collapsing on the pitch with a ‘significant brain haemorrhage’
- Mason Martin, 17, has made great progress since his accident Friday night in Pennsylvania
- Martin can now move his arms, react to light and retract his legs
- An outpouring of support from his family and friends surrounded him
The family of a high school quarterback who collapsed on the field Friday night has provided an update on his condition.
Pennsylvania soccer player Mason Martin, 17, suffered a “significant brain hemorrhage” and a collapsed lung after being shot during the game, leaving his life in danger.
The Karns City Gremlin Football page shared an update from the Martin family on Tuesday stating that in the past 24 hours the young footballer has moved his arms, reacted slightly to light and moved his legs when his toes were pinched.
His mother, Stacy King Martin, who had been diagnosed with cancer herself, posted on Facebook: “This is the first positive step on a very long journey. The prayer vigils held at the hospital and in Karns City overwhelmed us with joy and motivation.
Mason’s mother also announced that her son’s chest tube was removed and his lung recovered.
Karns City High School quarterback Mason Martin, who collapsed Friday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on the field, is showing signs of recovery, his family said Tuesday.
Martin’s mother asked everyone for their continued support and prayers for her son who has taken another step towards recovery.
His mother, Stacy King Martin, who had been diagnosed with cancer, posted on Facebook: “This is the first positive step on a very long journey. The prayer vigils held at the hospital and in Karns City overwhelmed us with joy and motivation.
She ended her message with her son’s favorite Bible verse, Jeremiah 29:11, which represents God’s promise to give people a future and hope.
This Bible verse is so loved by Martin that it is tattooed on his right thigh.
Although Martin continued to play after being hit in the third quarter, his injuries caught up with him as umpire Mike Vasbinder saw him falter.
Vasbinder whistled to stop play as Martin fell to the ground.
Everyone in the stands and on the pitch immediately knelt in honor of Martin and began to pray for him.
He was quickly evacuated from the field in an ambulance before being airlifted to UMPC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.
His mother’s initial Facebook post read, “Mason remains in critical condition with little change over the past 36 hours. The truth is we need a miracle. I don’t say this to sound gloomy, but to let you know that we need the strength of your prayers.
This message was also signed with the same Bible verse.
Martin scored his team’s only touchdown in Friday’s game, according to D9 Sports.
Friends and family held two vigils for Martin, one outside the hospital on Saturday and one Sunday evening at Diehl Stadium.
Mason Martin and his mother Stacy King Martin with the purple and yellow Karns City Gremlin football shirt
When Martin collapsed, everyone in the stands and on the pitch immediately knelt in his honor
“Mason Strong” hashtags were shared on social media and posted on purple and yellow signs at vigils.
Spectator Brittany Thompon who was at the vigil outside the UMPC Presbyterian told the Butler Eagle that Martin’s accident reminded her of Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin’s homefield collapse.
Vasbinder, the referee also thought of Damar Hamlin when he saw Martin fall in front of him.
“You see how it ended with Mr. Hamlin, so we pray the same will happen for Mason Martin as well,” Vasbinder said.
“Mason Strong” hashtags were shared on social media and posted on purple and yellow signs at vigils.
A GoFundMe fundraiser was held for the family and according to Penn Live it had an initial target of $5,000, but closed on Monday after hitting a staggering $14,000.
Martin’s mother asked everyone for their continued support and prayers for her son who has taken another step towards his recovery.
