High school football injuries have dropped for the third straight year, that’s according to new data obtained exclusively by FOX 7. The majority of high school football injuries, according to the University Interscholastic League report, took place during games and not practices. Most did not require a trip to the hospital. And while the number of cases is trending downward, state officials are still looking for ways to make the game safer.

Winning a championship ring is a dream for most high school football players. 18 year old Nolan Foster has one but he paid a heavy price for it; the game itself. “It was very hard, very hard on myself, still is,” said Foster.