Yorktown High School honors slain teammate with tribute before game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 12:23 AM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
Yorktown High School football team honored their late teammate Christopher Wilson Jr. at a game against Pendleton Heights on October 9. Following Wilson's death on October 5, the team began their offensive and defensive series with only 10 players and carried his No. 79 jersey to the coin toss. Both teams observed a moment of silence. Wilson, a West Virginia football commit, was fatally shot in Muncie, Indiana, prompting tributes from coaches and the community as the investigation into his death continues.
- •Christopher Wilson Jr. was shot and killed on October 5.
- •Yorktown honored him by starting plays with 10 players.
- •Both teams held a moment of silence before the game.
- •Wilson had committed to West Virginia for football.
- •The homicide investigation is ongoing.
- 12:23 AMYahoo Sports — Football team takes the field with 10 players in powerful tribute to slain teammate
"Christopher Wilson Jr., 17, was fatally shot in Muncie, Indiana on Oct. 5. He was a West Virginia football commit.
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