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

A high school football player in Massachusetts is recovering in the hospital after he collapsed on the sideline during a game on Thanksgiving. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.

Community members and residents in Sharon are rallying after a high school football player suffered a “traumatic brain injury” during the town’s annual Thanksgiving game against Oliver Ames.

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The letter, from Sharon Public Schools Superintendent Peter J. Botelho and SHS Principal Kristen Keenan, said student Rohan Shukla experienced a “traumatic brain injury” during the game. Shukla, a sophomore, was injured during play and collapsed on the sidelines, the letter said.

Rohan Shukla was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton and then to Massachusetts General in Boston after collapsing during a game.

A high school football player from Massachusetts is in the hospital with a “traumatic” brain injury that he suffered during a game on Thanksgiving, according to our sister station Boston 25 News.

It's almost Thanksgiving, which means fans will be feasting on dozens of high school football rivalry games taking place throughout the state this week. On the South Shore, games will begin on Thanksgiving eve,