'We need to pray': Tuloso-Midway, Kingsville postpone football game after coach suffers medical emergency

Rey Castillo, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Tuloso-Midway Head Football Coach Kris O'Neal and Kingsville Head Football Coach Ruben Garcia decide to postpone Friday's game after a Kingsville coach suffered a medical emergency before the game, Sept. 22, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Tuloso-Midway Head Football Coach Kris O'Neal and Kingsville Head Football Coach Ruben Garcia decide to postpone Friday's game after a Kingsville coach suffered a medical emergency before the game, Sept. 22, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Friday’s District 16-4A Division I opener between Tuloso-Midway and Kingsville was postponed after a Kingsville junior high coach suffered a medical emergency around an hour before kickoff.

The coach, Marcos Contreras, was transported to Christus Spohn Hospital Shoreline, Kingsville head coach Ruben Garcia said.

Tuloso-Midway coach Kris O’Neal and Garcia confirmed the game will be made up at 7 p.m. Saturday at Tuloso-Midway.

Garcia is asking for prayers as coaches and family awaited the status of Contreras.

“We just have to keep him in our prayers,” Garcia said. “We need to pray for him so that God may do His work.”

The Brahmas enter district play 2-2 and the Warriors (4-0) are one of six unbeaten teams remaining in the Coastal Bend.

A Kingsville coach's shirt hangs on a field goal at Warrior Stadium while the staff prepares to leave after Friday's game is postponed, Sept. 22, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
A Kingsville coach's shirt hangs on a field goal at Warrior Stadium while the staff prepares to leave after Friday's game is postponed, Sept. 22, 2023, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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