The Woodlands Football Player Undergoes Emergency Brain Surgery After Playoff Game

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- The Woodlands is uniting behind a local high school football player who allegedly suffered a seizure Saturday night in a football game in Waco.

The Woodlands senior linebacker Grant Milton was rushed to the hospital for emergency brain surgery during The Woodlands' 52-31 win over Austin Bowie on Saturday.

Milton, who wears number 21 for The Woodlands Highlanders, was taken from the game by ambulance during the fourth quarter of a Class 6A Division I, region semifinal high school football playoff game.

Milton underwent emergency brain surgery, and it's sill unknown what caused his injury.

The Woodlands Head Coach Mark Schmid declined to comment on Milton’s condition, deferring to his family to provide updates.

Friends of the family and members of The Woodlands High School Football Quarterback Club hosted a prayer gathering at StoneBridge Church in The Woodlands on Sunday.

Friends of the Milton family set up a CaringBridge page to provide updates on Milton’s condition.

On Sunday Elaine Fischer provided an update on the CaringBridge web page, on the family’s behalf:

The outpouring of prayer and support for Grant and the Milton family at the prayer vigil was incredible...although Grant is still in very serious and critical condition, his prognosis is much better than it was last night,” she wrote. “He responded to light by blinking, responded to his father's voice and his pupil reaction has improved significantly. Praise God for His love and compassion in answering prayers already! It was beautiful to see the unity of hundreds of people including the football team, students, and community lifting Grant up in prayer for complete recovery.”

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