Louisiana High School Football Player Suffers Medical Emergency

A scary incident happened at a high school football game in Gonzales, Louisiana on Tuesday, September 17, which left one player hospitalized.

A freshman player at East Ascension High School suffered a medical emergency during a game last night.

According to Ascension Parish Public Schools officials, the incident happened during the freshman game between East Ascension High School and St. Amant High School.

A stream of the game from the East Ascension TV YouTube channel showed a student go down after taking a hit to the chest. He was treated by trainers and medical staff for several minutes.

Later, you could see players and coaches meeting at the center of the field before the stream was cut off. The video has since been removed from the YouTube channel.

The game was canceled at that point and the junior varsity game that was scheduled to follow was also canceled, according to school officials.

East Ascension High School, Facebook

Few other details are available at this time. The school did, however, release the following statement:

During the freshman football game between East Ascension High School and St. Amant High School, an East Ascension player experienced a medical emergency. Thanks to the quick actions of our coaches and athletic trainers, immediate care was provided until medical personnel arrived, and the student was transported for further treatment.

Following the incident, the remainder of the freshman game was called, and the JV game scheduled afterward was canceled. Out of respect for the student’s privacy, we will not share further details about the medical emergency.

We are incredibly proud of how everyone rallied around this young man during a difficult time. In true Ascension spirit, our community came together with care and support. We will continue to support the student and his family as he recovers from this incident.

This is a developing story and we will update things as new information becomes available.