FOOTBALL: Grant Milton transferred to Woodlands medical facility

Before his injury in The Woodlands' Nov. 26 playoff game against Austin Bowie, linebacker Grant Milton celebrates a sack of the quarterback.﻿ Before his injury in The Woodlands' Nov. 26 playoff game against Austin Bowie, linebacker Grant Milton celebrates a sack of the quarterback.﻿ Photo: Jason Fochtman, MBO Photo: Jason Fochtman, MBO Image 1 of / 21 Caption Close FOOTBALL: Grant Milton transferred to Woodlands medical facility 1 / 21 Back to Gallery

After spending the last 17 days in a Waco hospital recovering from brain surgery, Highlanders football player Grant Milton was transferred to a medical facility in The Woodlands on Tuesday.

Milton, a The Woodlands High School senior, had emergency brain surgery shortly after the Highlanders state playoff game against Austin Bowie on Nov. 26 at McLane Stadium on the campus of Baylor University.

Milton spent over two weeks in Waco in a coma while recovering from the operation.

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His father Miles Milton wrote on Grant's CaringBridge website Tuesday evening:

"I'm happy to report that Grant has been successfully transferred to a medical facility in The Woodlands. His vitals are good and the next phase of his care has begun."

The Woodlands football team, school and community have rallied for Milton's cause and a GoFundMe account set up on his behalf that has raised over $135,600 dollars as of Tuesday evening.

Numerous fundraisers around The Woodlands and beyond have also contributed helping in Milton and his family.

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The Highlanders football team has played inspired ball since Milton's surgery, reeling off a 41-18 win over Round Rock a week later back in Waco, followed by a 36-28 win over Allen this past Saturday to punch their ticket to the UIL Class 6A Division I championship.

The Woodlands will play Lake Travis at AT&T Stadium Saturday at 8 p.m.