By Eric Goldwein; WASHINGTON POST
The safety seminars, tackling clinics, $300 helmets and full-contact practice modifications were just a few of many measures taken by Marshall High’s football staff to reduce head injuries. And they appeared to pay dividends.
The Statesmen’s reported concussions dropped from 33 in 2013 to 31 in 2014. Last fall, the team counted only five, according to Fairfax County Public Schools data. “We’re attacking it from every direction,” Marshall Coach George Masten said. “We did everything humanly possible to try and get our concussions down.”
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