BALTIMORE — On the football field 17-year-old Elijah Gorham wowed crowds.⁠ ⁠ On Thursday night, friends and family came to the field to cheer him on as he watched from heaven.⁠ ⁠ His friends and family say he was a bright light in this world.⁠ ⁠ You could see just how loved he was by looking at the crowd that gathered at Mervo's football field.⁠ ⁠ “He’s a team leader, he’s his brother's keeper,” his mother Shantres Shaw said. “He encourages them. He’s Elijah, he’s just going to missed.”⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more.⁠ ⁠ #football #candlelight #respects #restinpeace #thoughtsandprayers #maryland #youth