Troy soccer vast receiver Chris Lewis was identified with most cancers throughout the 2023 season, he advised ESPN.
Lewis advised ESPN that it began with tightness behind his left knee and delayed an MRI to after the Solar Belt title recreation win over Appalachian State. The MRI found Lewis had a mass behind the knee. He was identified with osteosarcoma, an aggressive malignant bone tumor in his femur in accordance with ESPN.
All of it occurred as Lewis was the crew’s second-leading receiver with 32 catches for 735 yards, averaging lower than 23 yards a catch. He had a team-high 10 receiving touchdowns, over a 3rd of the groups complete receiving touchdowns. He performed within the Birmingham Bowl, following his prognosis, however his solely stat recorded was an 11-yard move.
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Lewis advised ESPN that he’s going by way of a 10-week chemotherapy therapy plan in Birmingham at Youngsters’s of Alabama. He’ll endure offseason surgical procedure, however the extent shall be decided by scans earlier than the process.
Lewis, the Trojans main returning receiver, is making an attempt to return for the season — which might be the beginning of the Gerad Parker period. Lewis is an in-state product who initially went to varsity at Kentucky earlier than transferring to Troy forward of the 2022 season, when former head coach Jon Sumrall additionally moved to teach the Trojans. He was a four-star recruit out of Nice Grove.
Maxwell Donaldson covers highschool sports activities and Jacksonville State athletics for the Gadsden Occasions. Discover him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and phone him at MDonaldson@gannett.com.
