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September 23, 2015

Tenn. prep football player suspended over hit on referee

If these headlines are beginning to sound repetitive, it's because they are. For the third time in as many weeks, a high school football player has been suspended over what might be a malicious hit on a referee. Glencliff High School (Tennessee) ...


September 23, 2015

John Jay coach admits he ordered hit on referee

According to a new report from ESPN, John Jay High School assistant football coach Mack Breed has admitted he ordered the blindside hit on a referee that has resulted in the suspension of two student-athletes. ESPN's Outside The Lines obtained do...


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September 22, 2015

HS football player accused of rubbing Icy Hot on opponent’s face

Another week and yet another high school football player accused of misconduct on the field. A Salesian High School (California) football player is accused of rubbing Icy Hot on an opponent's face during a game last week against La Canada. Video ...


September 18, 2015

Texas football players who hit referee speak out

The two Texas high school football players that made headlines this month for blindsiding a referee during a game spoke out publicly for the first time on Friday, making an appearance on Good Morning America. [caption id="attachment_14055" align="...


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September 16, 2015

One-handed receiver sets high school’s yardage record

With all the news surrounding attacks on referees, attacks on players and suspensions of coaches, it's a relief to finally have some positive news come from the football field. Kris Silbaugh, a Cambridge Springs High School (Pennsylvania) wide rec...


September 15, 2015

N.J. football player tears helmet off opponent, hits him with it

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPhkIMWANR0[/embed] New Jersey police are investigating an incident at a football game last week, where video appears to show a player ripping a helmet from his opponent's head before striking him with it. ...


September 15, 2015

Football coach banned for ordering crab walks on scorching turf

A Connecticut high school football coach was banned the first two games of the season after ordering his players to perform crab walks on the scorching turf field, leaving many with blisters. Stratford High School won its first game last week, des...


September 14, 2015

Understanding and preventing football injuries

Football can lead to many injuries. It’s one of the most popular sports in the United States and leads all other sports in the number of injuries sustained, according to studies done in emergency rooms, doctors’ offices, clinics for football-rela...