“I played football growing up in junior high and high school.” SchoolGrowing UpGrowingFootballHigh SchoolJuniorsJunior High Author:Ryan Merriman
“I played football and ran track in junior high, but by high school I was getting serious about my studies.” SchoolStudyFootballSeriousHigh SchoolTrackRanJuniorsJunior High Author:George Smoot
“The Frankfurt Galaxy( The NFL Europe team) always had tremendous success, at that time there were 2,000 American football clubs in Europe playing the game from juniors through to adults.” SuccessGamesTeamFootballAdultsEuropeClubsNflGalaxyJuniorsAmerican FootballFootball ClubsFrankfurt Author:Bill Peterson
“When I was playing junior football when I was a kid, we were the Geneva Giants, so it was kind of embedded in me to be a Giants fan.” KindKidsFansFootballGiantsJuniorsEmbeddedGeneva Author:Travie McCoy
“Our junior national teams feature increasing numbers of kids from immigrant backgrounds, but who have grown up in Germany. Their roots are elsewhere, but they feel German. They draw on two cultures, and I believe that's been a real and visible factor in the football we've been playing. One of the best and abiding images was Cacau, a Christian with Brazilian roots, celebrating a goal with Mesut Ozil, a Muslim from a Turkish background. Ozil jumped on to Cacau's shoulders, and they gazed up into the stands, both wearing Germany shirts. It was wonderfully symbolic.” FeelsBelieveTwoRealKidsChristianCultureI BelieveGoalNumbersTeamFootballDrawsRootsShouldersBackgroundsFactorsCelebrateFeaturesShirtsGermanyVisibleImmigrantsElsewhereJuniorsSymbolicAbidingTurkishNational TeamTwo Cultures Author:Oliver Bierhoff
“The reason I went to an all-boys Catholic school was because they had the best football team. We won the state championship my junior year. It was super-competitive. We lost in the semifinals my senior year, and it still haunts me.” YearsStillsStatesReasonSchoolLostBoysTeamFootballCatholicChampionshipSeniorJuniorsBest FootballFootball TeamCatholic SchoolSenior YearJunior Year Author:Theo Rossi