scrimmage
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“They did great — this was one we needed because we came off of that Saturday scrimmage where I thought we were just OK,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The Super Bowl marked Walker's third straight playoff game with 100-plus scrimmage yards, making him the only player in Seahawks history to accomplish that feat.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Georgia got one snap from scrimmage and had some frantic fun with it, with players making nine lateral tosses like a fledgling rugby squad before quarterback Gunner Stockton was tackled to end the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026
On the game’s first play from scrimmage, Mendoza took a ferocious hit that knocked him off his feet and deposited him on the carpet, face down, arms wide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Fornatee walked back to the jungle gym, where Prince and some of his other friends had gathered to watch the scrimmage.
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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