An Alabama high school student died this weekend after suffering a brain injury during opening night of his football season, leaving his community and family in mourning.

Caden Tellier, who was 16 years old according to local news station WFSA, was playing in Morgan Academy’s first football game against Southern Academy on Friday when he “suffered a traumatic brain injury,” according to a GoFundMe and Facebook post shared by the school itself and the Alabama Independent School Association.

According to AL.com, school principal Dr. Bryan Oliver said the student-athlete’s injury occurred after a tackle in the third quarter of the game in Selma, Alabama.

According to ABC News, the high school student was taken off the field on Friday and taken to a local hospital before his death was announced the following day. The Selma Times-Journal described the scene as a “frightening moment” as the teenager was injured, with the game being postponed while he was treated and taken away by ambulance.

Tellier’s parents later released a statement on social media saying their son “met Jesus face to face,” according to AL.com.

“We thank everyone for your prayers and ask for them for the difficult days ahead,” the statement said. “Everyone who knows Caden has experienced kindness, generosity and love, and true to his nature, he is giving of himself once again.”

“His way of life touched many people and his death will save lives,” the family added. “We will walk by his side in his earthly body for the next few days, knowing that his spirit is rejoicing in heaven.”

The organizer of Tellier’s GoFundMe campaign, Kristen Jones, expressed a similar sentiment in the description of the campaign, which has raised $76,000 of a current goal of $100,000 as of Monday morning. Jones also mentioned that Tellier is an organ donor.

“True to his nature, he gives once again of himself to save the lives of others by donating his organs,” the message said. “His legacy will live on and we thank God that we had the opportunity to love him and be loved by him.”

“One way we can support the Tellier family in their grief over this tragedy is by covering all of their numerous medical expenses, the cost of air ambulances and funerals, and the time they were out of work,” Jones added. “Thank you for loving this family through this difficult journey. Live like Caden.”

On Facebook, Oliver shared a message with the school community over the weekend in which he called the quarterback a “shining light” who “graced the halls of Morgan Academy.”

He added that there were “no words to describe” how the school community and the Tellier family felt. “We will come together and support Jamie, Arsella and Lyla with all our hearts,” he wrote. “We also extend our deepest condolences to the extended Tellier family… Caden will never be forgotten for who he was and what he means to Morgan Academy.”

Michael McLendon, executive director of the Alabama Independent School Association, wrote in another statement on social media that school activities were suspended for the week to give the community time to “come together, reflect and support one another during this heartbreaking time.”

AISA also offered the school “all support and resources.”