PORT ST. JOE, FL (WDNews) – In a heartbreaking incident, Port St. Joe High School football player, Chance Gainer, collapsed on the field during a game Friday night against Liberty County and later passed away. According to Channel 7 WJHG reporter Scott Rossman, the 18-year-old was immediately tended to on the field. EMTs found him without a pulse but were able to revive it before he was rushed to a hospital in Blountstown, where he was tragically pronounced dead.
Gulf County School Superintendent Jim Norton confirmed the details of the incident.
Gainer was more than just an exceptional athlete—he also excelled academically, maintaining a GPA above 4.0. The news of his passing has left the community in shock, mourning the loss of such a bright and promising young life.
