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

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

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.