A high school football game in Michigan took a shocking and frightening turn when 15-year-old Colton Mims suffered a severe injury after being crushed under the full weight of a much larger opposing player during a junior varsity match. The game, which was played between Lakeshore High School and Kalamazoo Central High School, quickly became the center of attention after the brutal “pancake” tackle was caught on video and circulated widely online. The incident left Colton and his family in a state of disbelief and concern, as well as the entire local community rallying around the injured teen. The footage shows the larger Lakeshore player tackling Colton with intense force and then landing on him twice, an action that stunned spectators and brought the crowd to gasps of horror. The severity of the hit immediately became apparent as Colton was carried off the field by teammates and medical personnel. His mother, Courtney Mims, who recorded the video herself, shared her emotional reaction with WSBT, stating, “As soon as it clicked that it was my…

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