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Preview: Season 2011 Episode 6 | 30s
An inside look at the new face of high school football.
FRONTLINE examines one ambitious high school football team working its way towards national renown. But as high school players grow bigger, faster, and stronger, there are growing concerns about the health and safety of these young players-with rising rates of concussions, career-ending injuries, even death.
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FRONTLINE Football High Preview
Preview: Season 2011 Episode 6 | 30s
FRONTLINE examines one ambitious high school football team working its way towards national renown. But as high school players grow bigger, faster, and stronger, there are growing concerns about the health and safety of these young players-with rising rates of concussions, career-ending injuries, even death.
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Preview: S2011 Ep6 | 30s | Airs Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Clip: S2011 Ep6 | 7m 2s | For this ambitious young quarterback, it's not just about putting up numbers on the field (7m 2s)
Clip: S2011 Ep6 | 2m 49s | In this excerpt, researchers examine the daily wear and tear of football on young brains. (2m 49s)
Clip: S2011 Ep6 | 2m 53s | Of the 89 players on Trinity High School's varsity team, 18 of them weigh over 250 pounds. (2m 53s)
Clip: S2011 Ep6 | 1m 54s | You would think first-grade summer football is just organized chaos, but you'd be wrong. (1m 54s)
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