Brownwood High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Sammy Burnett fell ill over the weekend and was taken to Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. Emergency surgery was performed on Sunday, and Coach Burnett is doing well this morning. No other information was available as of Monday morning. Assistant Head Coach David Jones will take over the Lions football team until Coach Burnett returns.
Tune in to the weekly Coach’s Show every Monday and Wednesday on KOXE 101.3 at 5:30PM with Coach Jones (filling in for Coach Burnett) to get more details and updates on his status for the game this week.