National Football Helmet Shortage Being Felt In Minnesota

By Pauleen Le, CBS Minnesota

September 9, 2022

Supply chain issues have now extended to the high school gridiron as schools across the country and in the Twin Cities are having trouble finding enough football helmets as the season gets underway.

Schools across Minnesota like East View High School in Apple Valley have had to get creative as they wait for their own supplies to arrive.

The school's athletic director Matt Percival said they order a couple dozen new helmets a year based on the sizes they need and how many helmets need to be replaced for safety.

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