POCATELLO — Everything seems a little more important in high school.

Just ask Justin Frazier who is eager, but also nervous, to begin his freshman year at Century today.

He’s slightly daunted by the thought of mingling with older students and trying to find his classes. Still, the 14-year-old has been waiting a long time for this step.

“Driving will be nice,” he said. “And playing (sports) for a high school will be really fun.”

Frazier, started playing baseball when he was five and basketball and football when he was in fourth grade. And now he’s looking forward to playing in the more more-serious games associated with high school.

“Everything is more intense (in high school). You come in to play and to win,” he said.

Frazier is already playing for Century’s freshman football team, which had its first game against Highland last week.

“We lost, but it was still a ton of fun to play,” the quarterback said, adding that he’s looking forward to improving his game throughout the season. “(The best part of the sport) is celebrating a win, and throwing a nice touchdown pass.”

The team started practices three months ago, and Frazier spends about two hours a day on the field preparing for his games. And he hasn’t grown tired of the hard work yet.

“It’s a fun sport,” he said.

Frazier hopes to play on the high school’s baseball and basketball teams as well this year, though he knows those sports will bring their share of difficulties as he transitions to more intense games.

The shortstop knows he’ll have his work cut out for him when it comes to hitting balls thrown by students who’ve learned the art of the game as they’ve grown older.

“Kids have learned how to throw curve balls,” he said, but he hopes his nine years of experience on the field has also added to his own abilities.

When it comes to basketball, the shooting guard said he loves scoring and playing good defense, but dreads getting the ball at the end of a high-pressure game.

“(The hardest part) is when you’re down and the coach lets you take the final shot and you don’t make it,” he said.

Although Frazier knows he’ll have to work hard this year between sports and school, he’s excited to begin his high school career and is hoping for the best.

“It’s going to be a ton of fun, but I’m pretty nervous,” he said.