scrimmage
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Kick the ball out of the end zone for a touchback, and let Jacksonville try to run an epic last-second play from scrimmage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Then in the third quarter, on the Patriots’ first play from scrimmage after falling behind 21-3, Maye had a pass intercepted by Jacksonville’s Jarrian Jones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Whether the two opposing linemen actually met at the line of scrimmage that night in 1928 — or in 1929, when the schools played again — has surely been lost to history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The debacle had begun when Moore threw an interception on the very first play from scrimmage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Luma had no doubt who would win the scrimmage, but she wanted to see how the Fifteens would react to the challenge.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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Hyde referred to these scrimmages as the Ben Rice League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He and a couple acquaintances from Harvard organized scrimmages for other local college players at a complex outside of Worcester, Mass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Other teams will hold scrimmages on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
An early enrollee from northern California, Cusano made sterling plays in scrimmages, and he totaled three tackles in the spring game.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
After PE, where Coach put me and Jenna on separate basketball courts for scrimmages, Jenna took off for her after-school newspaper meeting and I headed to the library to study with Audrey.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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While his peers scrimmaged against players in their own grade, the young Kon Knueppel spent his evenings taking a crash course in basketball nitty-gritty from guys two or three times his age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Warriors: Veteran Andre Iguodala, yet to play in a game this season, scrimmaged with the G League squad earlier in the day at Chase Center.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Centennial has already scrimmaged against Mater Dei this preseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
Carroll and Gonzaga scrimmaged the past two seasons, but this fall both teams had an open slot to begin the year.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
I kept my head where it was supposed to be, in the moment, even when we scrimmaged.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
The team spent the days afterward scrimmaging twice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Afterward, Thompson remained on the bench for more than 20 minutes — acknowledging earlier in the week after resuming full-court scrimmaging that this has been a taxing rehab grind after back-to-back serious injuries.
From Fox News ● Nov. 27, 2021
With 27 clubs training at home, the most since 2000, and the preseason cut by a game, scrimmaging became a popular option.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
At an early practice, as the boys were scrimmaging, a gaggle of geese took flight from a pond on the other side of the woods.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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