Tyler Christman, a 14-year-old JV football player at Carthage High School in Carthage, New York, died on Tuesday after suffering a severe head injury and collapsing during a weekend football game against West Genesee High School.
No details have been revealed about the exact nature of the head injury, but his family confirmed on social media that Tyler was hurt during a game.
According to Syracuse.com, surgery revealed "extensive brain damage." A family member told CNY Central that Tyler was bleeding in the frontal cortex of his brain, causing massive swelling.