17 year-old Eli Grow last year's starting Quarterback for the Tullahoma Wildcats died tragically in an automobile accident in Normandy around 4:30pm Saturday afternoon.

In a Tennessee Highway Patrol report, Grow was driving a Nissan pickup and was traveling south on Hwy 41A and allegedly crossed the center line and struck another Nissan truck driven by 48 year-old Clint Hahn of Chapel Hill head-on. Grow's vehicle burst into flames after impact. 48 year-old Lisa Hahn was a passenger in the Hahn truck and both were injured.

We are deeply saddened to report the death of Mississippi College football signee Eli Grow of Tullahoma, Tenn., who passed away on Saturday evening.

"This is a terrible tragedy," said head coach John Bland. "I don't know that we had a kid coming in that was more excited to be a part of this program than Eli. He was just here a couple weeks ago and could not wait to be a Choctaw. He will be truly missed, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends."

Eli was a quarterback from Tullahoma High School, where he was a team captain and named the team's "Hardest Working Player." He is the son of Tony and Cassy Grow.

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