Mountain View holds moment of silence, wears helmet decals with initials of mother who collapsed on field while tending to injured son and later died.
MOUNTAIN VIEW – With heavy hearts, the Mountain View High School football team played a game on Friday night, its first since anOn each helmet was the initials “LD” in honor of Lucinda Daniels, who collapsed with a brain injury at a game last week while tending to her seriously injured son, senior running back Dillon Daniels, andThe Spartans lost to Live Oak 20-14 in their emotional return to the field. But to Mountain View coach Tim Lugo, the scoreboard hardly mattered.
In his first public comments since his injury and the loss of his mother, Dillon described Lucinda as a loving person who cared deeply for others.“Even after what has happened, she’s still helping people out,” he added. “Obviously, I’m really hurt that she’s gone. But I’m proud of everything she’s done.”Mountain View left the decision to play on Friday to Lucinda’s loved ones.
His booming voice was reminiscent of how Lugo and others in the Mountain View community described Lucinda during games. She was loud and regularly shook pompoms.They embraced him with hugs as he became emotional during the pregame tribute to his mother.
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