Grid iron

They would toil in the JV (Junior Varsity) squad starting from their freshman year (Grade 9). They could be called up to the Varsity Team (academically qualified) in their sophomore year (10th Grade), or their junior year (11th Grade). But most do make up the core of the Varsity Team in their senior year (12th Grade).

The American version of football has rushed ahead of baseball to become America’s No. 1 past time. After USA won the 1924 Olympic medal in the rugby (union) football version, American football exploded on college and university campuses across America.

Even youngsters as young as eight (8) years old are now suited up in full grid-iron gear as well. They used to play in the Pop Warner Youth Football, which start boys and girls at 10 years and older, but there are so many organizations now operating.