Kenny Pickett talks about how surreal it is growing up watching games at the Linc and now being traded to the Eagles.
In a situation far bigger than football, rivalries were pushed to the side when a gesture was made by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Hurts attended Channel View High School in Houston, a known rival to North Shore High School.
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Jarvon Coles, a senior and North Shore High School football player, was found unresponsive at a party with a gunshot wound Saturday night.
After learning of his passing, Hurts decided to pay for the funeral expenses, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.
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Kyle Herridge, one of Coles' coaches, shared a statement on X following the devastating news:
"You cannot measure the impact [Jarvon] had on and off the field in our program. Truly an incredible human being. Prayers needed for his family, our student athletes, our staff and the entire North Shore community. Rest easy Jarvon Coles."
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Braxton Coles, Jarvon's grandfather, told KHOU11 he had been accepted into 15 colleges and planned to play football at Lamar.
