A high school football player in Massachusetts is recovering in the hospital after he collapsed on the sideline during a game on Thanksgiving.

Rohan Shukla, who plays safety for the Sharon High School Eagles, suffered the injury during a play and then collapsed on the sidelines amid the annual game, officials said. "The trainer, coaches, and emergency personnel responded immediately, and the game was terminated," they wrote in a statement.

School officials called the incident "disturbing" and made counselors available for students in the days following the sophomore's injury