A Lytle High School football player is recovering from a concussion and bruised ribs after a “roughhousing incident” went too far in the locker room this week.

In a letter sent to parents, Mike Trevino, the high school’s head football coach and boys’ athletic coordinator, said 18 players were involved in total. He said it happened on Wednesday after football practice, and he confirmed one student was injured.

Herminia Perez said the injured student was her 14-year-old son, Stephan.

“I sent him there hoping and thinking he’s safe,” she said. “I feel like they failed us.”

Perez said in addition to the concussion and bruised ribs, her son has injuries to his shoulder and chest. She said the fight started with teasing in the weight room.

“(Stephan went) into the locker room to take a show

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