Many Ohio Valley High Schools Using State-Of-The-Art Football Helmets WTOV9.com

09.11.09

In the days of old 10 years, football helmets have changed both inside and out. But, as the technology continues to improve, the price tags are growing larger.

"There is an pecuniary factor that goes into the helmet selection," said Dr. Joseph Maroon of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Strand is also the Pittsburgh Steeler's team neurosurgeon and one of the leading experts in head and neck injuries.

In the Ohio Valley, the added expense of next-epoch football helmets hasn't kept schools from lining up to purchase the newer models.

Dwaine Rodgers, athletic official at Wheeling Park High School, said player safety is the No. 1 priority when the creed decides what helmets to purchase every year.

"We're purchasing at least anywhere from 10, 15, 20 helmets a year," Rodgers said, adding that the denomination uses both the Riddell Revolution and the Riddell Revolution Speed- two helmets that have been proven to reduce concussions .

Maroon along with other

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