Union County in New Jersey is mourning after the second high school football player in the area passed away in recent weeks. Ali Muhamad and Xavier McClain are remembered as loved young members of their respective schools and community.
Rahway (N.J.) High School shared the news over Twitter on Sept. 8 that Muhamad, a 17-year-old senior, had died. NJ.com spoke to members of the football team who remember him as a hard-working backup center whose play in practice forced the starting unit to improve. He was a four-year football player and played on the junior varsity baseball team, according to the outlet.
“He played hard all the time. He was our opponent’s scout team center and just did whatever you asked him to do to make the team better. And he loved being a part of it,” head coach Brian Russo told NJ.com.
