The winner of this year's McCarthy Auto Group Riddell InSite equipment contest is University Academy. They Gryphons won the essay contest and will get good use out of the new equipment as they are co-opting with the Kauffman School in the fall to give more area athletes the chance to play football.
Riddell, the industry leader in football helmet technology and innovation, has partnered with PrepsKC & The McCarthy Auto Group and one lucky school will win 10 Riddell Speed Flex helmets with InSite smart helmet technology and a one-year analytics subscription. InSite Analytics collects individual impact profiles and delivers weekly reports with impact analysis to your inbox.
Each helmet will be equipped with Riddell’s InSite Impact Response System, the leading integrating monitoring and alerting tool designed for the proactive protection of football players. Riddell InSite was developed using data collected from practices and games totaling over eight million head impacts since 2003.
For additional information please visit www.riddell.com/insite.
The McCarthy Auto Group is continuing its commitment to high school athletics through its work with Riddell, the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association, PrepsKC and The Simone Awards. Each year The McCarthy Auto Group gives 23 $1,000 scholarships through the GKCFCA Scholar Athlete program. It is also a founding partner of PrepsKC since its beginning in 2010. This past year The McCarthy Auto Group became the presenting sponsor of The Simone Awards and will give out a $5,000 scholarship to a Metro athlete late this year.
