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September 16, 2024
West Virginia holds ‘concussion discussion’ in wake of middle schooler’s death
Following the untimely death of a middle school football player, West Virginia coaches, administrators, and parents gathered late last week to discuss concussion prevention and other steps the state can take to improve player safety in contact sports...
September 16, 2024
FHSAA finds football program guilty of rules violations
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has found that The First Academy of Orlando has committed rules violations in an ongoing investigation, according to reports from The Orlando Sentinel. The alleged rule violations include eligibil...
September 11, 2024
California football coach seeks $7.5M in damages against school district
A California high school football coach and school administrator has filed a claim against the Covina-Valley Unified School District that seeks damages over $7.5 million for multiple civil rights and labor violations, according to his attorney. Ke...
September 10, 2024
UIL disciplines two Texas high school football coaches for recruiting violations
Two Texas high school football coaches are serving suspensions handed down by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) last winter due to rule violations. Galena Park North Shore High School, located in the Houston area, saw its high school footb...
September 10, 2024
Kansas schools forced to play football on Thursdays due to referee shortage
The ongoing referee shortage in Kansas has resulted in shifting high school football games. To accommodate the lack of referees, many schools across the state were forced to play games on Thursday night rather than Friday. Scott Goodheart, a fo...
September 10, 2024
North Carolina man arrested after jumping fence with gun at local football game
A North Carolina man was arrested last Friday after allegedly hopping a fence to get into a local high school football game with a gun. Parents in the stands at the game at Rolesville High School spotted the man who hopped the fence and noticed wh...
September 10, 2024
Florida high school football player dies after collapsing mid-game
A Florida high school football player died over the weekend after collapsing on the field during a Friday night game, according to various reports. The tragedy occurred during a game between Port St. Joe High School and Liberty County High School ...
September 3, 2024
Death of players sparks safety in youth football debate
The death of two young football players in late August sparked yet another conversation about the safety of youth football. A 13-year-old middle school player died from brain trauma during a practice, but his father, Ryan Craddock, recently spoke out...
August 26, 2024
South Carolina high school football player suffered third-degree burns from practice
A parent of a South Carolina high school football player alleges his son was burned on a football field turf. Lance Poynor, the father, said his son, Cade Poynor, returned home from a Buford High School football practice with third-degree burns. H...
August 26, 2024
Alabama high school football player dies after suffering in-game brain injury
A 16-year-old Alabama high school football player tragically died after suffering a severe brain injury during a game over the weekend. Caden Tellier was part of the John T. Morgan Academy football program. He was rushed to a nearby hospital on Fr...
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