should i play football freshman year?

[amanie91827]

I’m looking for some advice to see if I should play football freshman year. My problem is that my legs aren’t strong enough. Over the offseason I had a knee and lower back injury which prevented me from doing leg workouts almost the entire offseason. My upper body is well built(I can max out at around 235-240 on bench and I just turned 14) but I’m worried my core and legs won’t be strong enough to sustain the hits I’ll be taking(I’m 6’1 185 and mainly play receiver but I also get reps at runningback, and right now the coaches I have are practicing me with the varsity team, and some of those lineman are PRETTY big).

Saying all this, for the past 3 weeks I’ve been stressing whether I should play this year and hope to not get injured or skip this season and instead train harder for an entire year before next season.

Any suggestions?

[DCSpartan]

Doesnt seem like the coaches want you to take a year off, and your legs should toughen up over the season on their own. Its JV football, not NFL. You should NOT take "years off" when you only have 4 of them.

[sowilson]

If your legs aren't ready let your trainers and coaches determine that and work with you accordingly. You say you had a knee injury, has your orthopedic surgeon cleared you for football activities? If yes then play. Your coaches won't play you in a game until they think you're ready.

[CommitmentRulz]

Skip this year and you'll just fall more behind. Then next year you'll back out of playing too...

PLAY.

[jacobskiy]

Man, don't risk your helath. Football doesn't cost it