Tussey Mountain High School students weren't rallying at the football stadium Friday night.

Instead, they were mourning the loss of a classmate who died Thursday after a single-vehicle crash in Carbon Township, Huntingdon County.

Zachary Corbin of Wood, who turned 16 Sept. 10, was a cornerback and running back for the Titans, which were scheduled to play at Mount Union Area High School Friday for the Trojans' homecoming game.

Classmates and teachers learned Friday morning that Corbin died from injuries suffered in a crash on Route 3017, also known as Eagle Foundry Road.

"Zachary was a very well-liked young man - very quiet, with a quick and easy smile and, every once in a while, a trace of a mischievous streak," Tussey Mountain Principal Michael Panek said. "We were very blessed to have him with us."

State police at Huntingdon say Corbin lost control of his 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix about 6:30 p.m. Thursday on a curve. The car struck three large, tightly clustered trees, impacting squarely against the driver's side door.

He was freed from the vehicle by members of the Robertsdale, Wood & Broad Top Volunteer Fire Company and flown by medical helicopter to Altoona Regional Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m.

Police say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and that Corbin was not wearing a seat belt.

Corbin, son of Allen Corbin Jr. of Saxton and April L. Corbin of Chambersburg, played football, basketball and baseball at Tussey Mountain.

Panek said the school had a teacher meeting Friday morning to prepare to announce Corbin's death to the 550 students in grades seven to 12. Counselors and ministers assembled to help classmates through their grief.

"We are working with kids where they need it and helping them through this difficult and grief-stricken time," Panek said.

Several other school districts offered to send counselors to Tussey Mountain.

Panek said Tussey Mountain appreciates Mount Union's "very kind gesture" in postponing its homecoming game until 6 p.m. Monday to give the Titans the opportunity to grieve.

Mount Union Principal Curtis Whitesel said when he learned of Corbin's death, he told staff to "accommodate them, whatever it takes."

"We've been through this tragedy - two years ago with a student who would have been a senior this year. Our hearts go out to Tussey Mountain, and whatever they needed, we were going to do," Whitesel said.

Corbin's teammates were pulled aside Friday to talk about their loss with coaches, counselors and ministers.

Panek said he asked players to search out their own potential and "dedicate the rest of the season and the remainder of the school year to Zach Corbin."

Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Monday at Curtis A. Heath Funeral Home Inc. in Broad Top City. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.