Here are a few key points about injuries in high school football:
- Football is a contact sport and injuries are an inherent risk of playing due to things like tackling, blocking, and collisions. Many positions like linemen face repetitive impacts every practice and game.
- Common types of injuries include concussions, ligament tears (ACL, MCL), fractures, dislocations, and muscle/tendon strains. Concussions have received more attention in recent years due to increased awareness of head impacts.
- Injury rates vary depending on the study, but as an example one found 11.2 injuries per 1,000 athlete-exposures in high school. Concussions accounted for around 20% of injuries.