Football drill leaves several Shelton High School students with serious injuries, parents say

Players say they suffered concussions, dislocated fingers and other injuries during the coach-led football drill on Jan. 31.

SHELTON, Wash. — Shelton High School parents and an attorney said in a span of 30 minutes, at least five students were injured during an unplanned football drill at the direction of the head football coach and other coaching staff.

Students who play football for Shelton High School and their parents detailed to KING 5 what happened on Jan. 31.

They said football coaches came into a weightlifting class and took the students to a wrestling room to practice a new tackling drill without pads or helmets.

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