3 Caddo Mills football players hospitalized after game against Bullard High

CADDO MILLS, Texas - Students and staff in Caddo Mills wore green Tuesday in support of three high school football players who were injured during Friday’s game.

We now know that three Caddo Mills High School football players were injured and ultimately airlifted to area hospitals Friday night. The injuries happened during different plays.

The superintendent says it was a dad in the stands who rallied the crowd from both teams to pray for the students.

The players got hurt in different plays during a game against Bullard High School.

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Caddo Mills ISD Superintendent Luke Allison said they were airlifted to a hospital.

The game was called, but fans from both teams stayed to pray for the injured players.

"One of our kids took a knee to the ribs or the abdomen. So originally, they thought it was a ruptured spleen," Allison said. "The second was a hard hit on the sideline. The student took a hit. He hit the ground pretty hard as well. They thought that was a spinal injury."

A third player took a hard hit before halftime and was taken to the hospital by his parents.

A dad in the stands started reciting the Lord's Prayer, leading to a touching moment.

"It was just a very powerful site," Allison said.

On Tuesday, students at Caddo Mills ISD were encouraged to wear green in show of support of for their three injured players.

Bullard ISD continued to support their rivals off the field asking their students to do the same.

"It was just a tragic situation," Allison said. "We were blessed, though the power of prayer was evident that night all of the community rallied together."

All players ended up without any serious or life-threatening injuries. They were released from the hospital over the weekend.

One even showed up to practice Saturday. Another was seen at church on Sunday.

Allison says he’s grateful for all the support the district has received from Texans across the state and thanks the trainers and EMTs who were on the field that night for their quick action.

Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County, about 40 miles northeast of Dallas.