ORANGE, Va. (AP) — A highly touted prep quarterback at a private school in Virginia has had part of his right leg amputated after suffering an unusual injury during a scrimmage.
Officials at Woodberry Forest School, located about 30 miles northeast of Charlottesville, say Jacob Rainey had the main artery in his leg severed and underwent surgery on Saturday at Fairfax Inova Hospital — a week after the injury.
The junior, who was being recruited by several schools from major conferences, remains hospitalized.
University of Virginia coach Mike London called it a “tragic injury” earlier this week, but never named Rainey because of NCAA regulations. London said his “thoughts and prayers” were with the player’s family.
The high school says a review of the play shows that the tackle on Rainey was clean.
