The lights at Bayside High School’s football stadium had barely dimmed from Friday night’s playoff battle when the unthinkable happened. Just two days after leading the Marlins to a quarterfinal game, coaches across the Beach District woke up Sunday morning to texts and missed calls they couldn’t quite process.

The news that morning broke hearts across Virginia Beach and beyond. Jon White, the 43-year-old Bayside head coach, had passed away.

Virginia Tech Football expressed the collective mourning of an entire community when they tweeted their condolences. “We are saddened by the passing of former Bayside High School head coach Jon White,” the statement read. “His care, guidance and love for his players will always be remembered. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the entire B

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