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Willett, while agreeing there has been a rise in those injuries, said there were other factors that go into it. A rise in the popularity of the sport has led to a rise in injuries, he said. “You’re got more girls playing, you’ve got more people reporting,” Willett said. “Same thing with concussions – more people are
“One-hundred percent of what we do here is injury prevention,” Reed said. “Keep them healthy, keep them on the field. If you’re sitting on the sidelines, your parents are spending a lot of money and you’re not having a lot of fun.”
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