Report: LI schools spent $730K on football helmets in 2016

High schools across Long Island spent more than $730,000 on nearly 3,000 top-rated football helmets this year, according to Newsday. It's a move to help prevent players from sustaining head injuries,

News 12 Staff

Nov 19, 2016, 9:58 PM

Updated 2,885 days ago

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High schools across Long Island spent more than $730,000 on nearly 3,000 top-rated football helmets this year, according to Newsday.
It's a move to help prevent players from sustaining head injuries, including concussions.
The paper says there were 383 suspected concussions during the 2015 Long Island football season.