Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jacket Jake Rooker recovering from injuries Friday night.

Friday night during Roanoke Rapids high school football game against Northampton County, Rooker was injured.

While playing special teams on a kickoff, Rooker took a normal football hit from a much bigger player from Northampton. Rooker was evaluated by team first responder Joe Seabolt and members from Roanoke Valley Rescue who are on campus during all RRHS football games and then taken to HRMC.

Jake Rooker's father Larry Rooker Jr. confirmed to RRspin that his son had surgery Friday night for a collapsed lung along with four broken ribs and was admitted to HRMC.

Please keep Jake Rooker and his family in your prayers.