ORLANDO, Fla. — It will be a somber homecoming game tonight at East River High School.

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The team and fans will pay tribute to 18-year-old Nick Miner who died Sunday after a car ran into him as he was helping a friend get a vehicle out of a ditch.

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Miner was the football team’s quarterback.

Everyone attending is asked to wear school colors and a Bass Pro hat in memory of Nick.

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The game starts at 7 p.m. and will include a moment of silence.

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High school quarterback killed while helping driver on side of road The 18-year-old was using his truck to pull a friend's pickup truck out of a ditch when he was hit by a sedan and killed. (NCD)

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