HOUSTON — A 17-year-old Cy-Fair ISD football standout who has been fighting for his life since suffering a severe heat stroke in July is now defying all odds, according to his doctors.

Jarvis Spires, a rising senior with more than a dozen college football offers, has spent weeks in and out of the ICU after a series of life-threatening setbacks. His family says he’s finally turning a corner.

Doctors are preparing to transfer Jarvis out of the ICU and into an inpatient facility soon, calling him a “miracle” after surpassing every expectation they had.

Jarvis’ fight began on July 5, when he suffered a severe heat stroke during an outdoor workout with a personal trainer. He spent nine days in a medically induced coma before waking up and showing signs of recovery. But just as his family gr

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