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Worried about high school football safety? Here's what the stats show.

High school football is popular and fun. But after the tragic death of a 17-year-old Wisconsin football player, here are some facts to consider.

  • High school football deaths decreased from 2006-2015 to five in 2025
  • 31 of 39 nonfatal catastrophic injuries in 2025 occurred in middle/high school players
  • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) risk in one in four recent NFL players

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