YOUNGSTOWN — A Cardinal Mooney High School student was injured as a result of a gunshot after the Mooney football game at the Youngstown State University football stadium Saturday night.

The student was “taken straight to the hospital. The student is recovering and is in stable condition,” Mooney Principal Brendan Considine said in a statement Saturday night on the school’s Facebook page.

The statement was addressed to the Cardinal Mooney Family.

“The student’s family thanks you for your continued prayers for a full and speedy recovery,” it adds.

A large police presence was seen at the stadium at the time of the shooting, a media report states. YSU sent out an alert at 9:39 p.m. to avoid Stambaugh Stadium. The YSU statement added that the situation was “under control.”

Mooney played Chardon High School starting at 7 p.m. Mooney won the game 27-14.

It was the first time Chardon played in Youngstown, according to a diocesan priest who asked parishioners to pray for the student during Mass on Sunday morning.

The Mooney statement added: “At Cardinal Mooney, we place the safety and security of our students as the highest priority. We join everyone involved in expressing our prayers for healing for our entire school family and our community.”

The Chardon Local Schools Facebook page contained a statement saying the gunshot was fired “following the game as the crowd was exiting the stadium.”

It adds, “A report from Chardon High School Principal Adam Tomco indicates that the Chardon players, cheerleaders, band members, coaches and staff are safe.”

It noted that “There was a strong police presence at the venue immediately following the incident.”