All Departments Injuries take the field With the beginning of football season, hurt knees and ankles can't be far behind.
Some precautions can help prevent injury.
Short of a car accident, there are few activities that can cause so much damage in otherwise healthy young men. The start of the school year means the start of football, and that also means someone is going to get hurt. The injury rate for high school football is as high as 50 percent in some studies. However, there are a number of steps that athletes, parents, coaches and school administrators can take to decrease injuries. Most injuries occur during the preseason.