Football Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 2. a six point score the the ball crosses the end zone in the possession of a player
  2. 3. an attempt for the team to move the ball down field of the ball. Each team has 4 of these to reach the designated yardage
  3. 5. team unit working to protect their end zone and keeping the offense from scoring
  4. 7. an imaginary line on the field where the ball is marked each down
  5. 9. when the defense legally pulls the flag of the player with the ball
Down
  1. 1. defensive player catches a ball thrown by the offense
  2. 4. team working to score points by passing and running the ball
  3. 6. fitness component used to change directions while running without losing much speed and momentum
  4. 7. an offensive play which the ball is thrown backwards or lateral to the line of scrimmage
  5. 8. when a player us ahead of the ball before it is snapped. 5 yard penalty