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The money went to the purchase of 56 new Riddell Axiom helmets, about which the Neuroscience Institute’s chair of Neurology Dr. Javier Cardenas said:
“If you go to the NFL helmet poster for 2026, you will find the Riddell Axiom helmet at the top of that poster, representing the safest or highest performing helmet that is currently available.”
Additionally, Cardenas explained that the helmets were called Guardian Cap-optional, meaning their performance was such that they might not require the soft-shell layer called Guardian Caps on top of the helmet. Moreover, Cardenas said that the helmets had sensors on the side, back, and top that transmit data discouraging crown-of-the-helmet hits.
According to Cardenas, Riddell Axiom helmets should be custom fitted, and the Black Eagles team several months ago had their measurements taken through the WVU Medine Thomas Hospital system.
South Charleston is the first Kanawha County school to receive the helmets, although the Riddell Axiom helmets have already been embraced by Marion County.
Included with the investment, the South Charleston program also had a new automated external defibrillator (AED) donated as well.