junior varsity

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Randall showed up as a 6-foot freshman and played junior varsity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The priority is getting on scouts’ radar as quickly as possible—and a season or two on junior varsity is unacceptable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Cayman Martin, Crespi: He played junior varsity last season as a sophomore after moving from Japan and has been a revelation with each game.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Eventually, Little would play in junior varsity football games as a punter, before jumping up to varsity level.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Now one of the junior varsity quarterbacks was leading the team, and Frankie didn’t seem to mind.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau