BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. — (WPXI) – A West Virginia boy died after getting hurt at football practice over the weekend. NBC affiliate WSAZ reports Cohen Craddock, an eighth-grader at Madison Middle School in Boone County, suffered a head injury during practice on Friday. Cohen was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. He died Saturday. WSAZ reports that Madison Middle School and the district have received an outpouring of support from surrounding communities after Cohen’s death. “The staff, students and football team at Madison Middle School would like to express our heartfelt thanks for the outpouring of love, support, kindness and caring that has been expressed from so many across the state, region, and nation,” said Shann Elkins, the principal of Madison Middle School. “It has been overwhelming and comforting in this time of heartbreak. We would like everyone to know that Cohen was a wonderful, polite, and smart young man who was an important part of our school family.”