NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. —

The first game of Valley High School’s football season ended in a frightening scene Friday night when senior defensive back Joshua Dunlap was injured on the final play and later diagnosed with a severe concussion, his mother said.

Dunlap said he remembers the exact moment it happened at Valley Stadium. Advertisement

He said he hit the quarterback, went down and couldn’t get back up.

“My teammate was trying to help me out. I tried to get up, but I just stumbled and fell back down,” he told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 on Monday. “I didn’t know what was happening.”

From the stands, Dunlap’s mother watched, powerless.

“My heart stopped,” said Jeannie Dunlap. “I couldn’t even get to him. They wouldn’t let me on the field.”

She said her 17-year-old son was airlifted

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