In 2012 there were 3‚800‚000 reported concussions‚ 47% of those reports took place in high school football. 1 in 5 athletes will experience a concussion in each sport season and 33% of those athletes will experience at least one more before their high school graduation. Together as high school athletes‚ we need to stand up for our neurological safety in high school football by learning how to identify‚ treat and prevent a concussion. Now many people have no idea what a concussion even is. “A concussion
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We reached St. Olaf around 9 am‚ just in time as the first year football players were supposed to move in. I unloaded the items I had from my car and to my surprise all of the upper classmen carried my items to my room on the highest floor of Ytterboe. I entered an unfamiliar space which would be my home for the next three weeks. I unpacked my belongings and socialized with my roommate Jake‚ also a defensive back (DB) on the football team. He was very friendly and immediately started teaching me the
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Week 13 of the college football season has concluded‚ and one team may have secured its spot in the second annual College Football Playoff. The Oklahoma Sooners seem to be in position to reach the Playoff‚ yet the College Football Playoff Committee has final say on whether the Sooners will play for a chance to claim the Championship. After the Committee releases its latest rankings on Tuesday‚ the final Playoff rankings will be revealed on Dec. 6. For those that aren’t fans of the current top four
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Football At Two Different Levels Being in a football atmosphere is absolutely crazy to say the least. When the lights are turned on and the music is playing‚ it creates a feeling that cannot be matched. Many people create memories that they will never forget‚ no matter what level it is. High school and college football obviously have a lot of similarities and differences‚ but there are a lot more than people notice by just watching a game. There are two very different parts to the game. There
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sooner they could have won. Now he is an eighth grader he has been playing on this team since 5th grade and has never won a game. this is his last season he needs to step it up. Timmy is 5 foot 5‚ 140 pounds and is the star of his middle school football team‚ He is forgiving and kind‚ but can be quick tempered. Ding! Dong! “I’ll get it‚” Timmy says. “Hey Tommy what’s up‚” Timmy says. Timmy
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Quite possibly the most significant time of my life was during my senior year as part of the Edison High School football team. The story of our 2006 season is a reflection of my life and testimony to my beliefs and values. Underdogs from day one‚ we represented not only our school‚ but also our community and families. Early expectations of the 2006 Eagles were low and the surrounding community was under the belief that Edison would be lucky to go 6-4 with the inexperienced players and the loss of
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and prisclla‚ as I ate with them we all left to go to my game. It was almost time we have to play are game it was 1 hour short till game time we have check in and was practicing are game if we won we win go to the playoffs.Including to my football team if we win we will be the first to play in the playoffs.We knew the team we have to play and they are the best team in the league the "Redlands Pride".Are coach gave out a good speech for us he said "we played so hard over the season‚ yeah we
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On September 7‚ 1963‚ the Pro Football Hall of Fame officially opened its doors in Canton‚ Ohio. Although it started as a small project‚ with the help of several expansions and renovations‚ it is now one of the most renowned places that Ohio has to offer‚ particularly in the world of sports. Now‚ with the help of the most recent project‚ the “Future 50‚” the Hall of Fame is 118‚00 square feet‚ compared to the 19‚000 square feet it began with 54 years ago. The museum completed a 27 million dollar
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artifact is simply a football. For a long time‚ Sports have been a big part of culture all around the world. Football is big in the United States and is mainly an American culture but it is also in Canada and some other countries. Football is made of pig skin and its filled with air. I connect to football because it has brought me to where I’m at now. Being good at football has opened opportunities for me in college and in the future. I picked it because I love it. My dad played football at Clemson university
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Coaching in college football is a cutthroat business. People expect results from the program. Different styles are shown from the leader of the team‚ but coaches Urban Meyer and Dabo Swinney are prime examples of how to coach players. These coaches care about the overall person instead of just a football player‚ about their families‚ and the culture of the team. Urban Meyer is the head football coach at The Ohio State University. Meyer grew up in Ohio and was drafted in the 13th round by the
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