Programs around the state share their grief with Linden over death of Xavier McClain
Meanwhile, the Linden Tigers hope to honor the memory of their teammate with a victory at 1 p.m. Saturday against Perth Amboy at Tiger Stadium at Cooper Field in Linden. That Big Central Conference-Liberty Gold Division battle was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, but changed late Thursday presumably to give the family, team and school community more time to recover from the shock of the 16-year-old’s death.
“My heart is heavy; thoughts and prayers go out to the family, Linden football players, coaches and the community,” said Perth Amboy head coach William Clark. He will be leading his 2-1 Panthers into an unenviable circumstance. Lincoln of Jersey City was thrust into a similar situation on Sept. 9 - the same night as Xavier’s injury during that 31-0 Linden victory - when it faced Rahway just one day after seniorNo specific ceremony for Xavier had been planned for Saturday’s game as of 4 p.m. Friday, according to Linden head coach Chiola and athletic director Kelly Koziol. Nonetheless, this game is sure to be charged with emotion.
The heartbroken Linden football team posted the touching salute to Xavier on its Twitter account with an image of the two-way back and the No. 16 he wore on his jersey.
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