Supply chain problems have slowed manufacturing, leaving coaches around the country scrambling to find protective gear for their teams.
CLEVELAND — Glen Wright, a whisper of a receiver and safety at Collinwood High School, arrived for last week’s game with a helmet so new, the sticker price was still attached: $399.99, plus tax.
Wright, a 17-year-old junior, said he called a sporting goods store looking for a helmet in the size that fit him: youth extra large.