Organ Mountain High School football player hospitalized after in-game injury

Las Cruces, New Mexico - Organ Mountain High School football player has been hospitalized after a serious injury in a game against Deming on Friday, August 26th.

The player, Abe Romero, remained sedated at University Medical Center in El Paso as of 11:30 a.m Monday, according to Head Coach Steve Castille.

The head coach spoke about how there was no moment in the game that sticks out to him that could have led to Romero being hospitalized.

"If you've been watching this game and watched that play 20 times you wouldn't ever think twice that play was an abnormal football play, he got tackled, he got up, got back in the huddle and he never said a word to anybody till he collapsed," said Castille.

Castille hopes doctors can pull Romero out of his sedate state when his vitals stabilize.

There will be a meeting on Monday evening at 6 p.m. with the school's football booster club and other school officials to discuss fundraising and support for the student and his family.

The Organ Mountain High School Football team's official Twitter page sent out this message Saturday evening, "It will be a long recovery, but he is strong and doing well. Please keep our Organ Mountain Knight Football Family in your thoughts, prayers, and love."

Organ Mountain Football would like to ask for your prayers for one of our players who was injured in the game last night. It will be a long recovery, but he is strong and doing well. Please keep our Organ Mountain Knight Football Family in your thoughts, prayers, and love. pic.twitter.com/ustyvGFcaR

— Organ Mountain High School (@OrganMountainHS) August 28, 2022

Monday morning message. Please keep Abraham in your thoughts and prayers. Have a great week KNIGHTS. pic.twitter.com/d1qpLvw8C0

— Organ Mountain High School (@OrganMountainHS) August 29, 2022