Sunday, August 28, 2016

California high school football: Concussions spike, participation drops

High school football participation in California is down 7 percent over the past decade, with some schools dropping teams or even their entire football programs, according to hospital and high school athletics statistics compiled by this newspaper. Every other major high school sport has seen participation grow over that period, and for the first time, track and field has more athletes, knocking football off its pedestal.
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_30294527/exclusive-concussions-up-high-school-football-participation-down

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