A doctor says he wouldn't let his son play high school football — and the injury numbers back him up

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A high school football player is helped off the field during a 2025 game in Birmingham, Alabama. The risk of concussion from playing four years of high school football is about 25%, and the risk of a musculoskeletal injury is about 80%. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)

Dear Doctor Roach: If you had a school-age son, would you allow him to play organized football? Why or why not? — P.G.

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