Protecting the future of football

The game of football is inherently violent. With players, whether they are high school, college or professional level athletes training with the purpose of hitting their opponents there are bound to be injuries.

None are more concerning than those to the head. This struck particularly close to home in 2009 when Valley Christian athlete Drew Swank collapsed after taking a hard hit to the head during a game in Washtucna.

Swank had suffered a concussion earlier in the season but had been cleared by his family’s doctor to play in the game. This was the first season after the implementation of the...