Vigil held in remembrance of Pop Warner football player who died after collapsing NBC Connecticut [Video]

The Bloomfield community is mourning the loss of Pop Warner football player Saturday. Bloomfield school officials say he collapsed during football practice earlier this week and could not be revived. His memory was honored during a vigil.

“Nobody can prepare me for this moment,” Trevor Ford, President of the Bloomfield Junior Warhawks, a Pop Warner football team, said.

A moment of somber reflection for several dozen people gathered on the football field at Bloomfield High School. They were there for a vigil in memory of 14-year-old Jahkye Gale who started as a freshman there.

“Losing him is definitely like a shooting star leaving the sky,” Ford said.

Jahkye was a member of the Bloomfield Junior Warhawks. Ford says he was set to receive the lifetime achievement award through his work on the team.

“He was the bright light of the team. Every team has a comedian. Every team has a somebody who brings joy, laughter and that …