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Alex Myers’s first year at his new high school is a mix of excitement and uncertainty. He is excited to earn a spot on the varsity football team as quarterback, but the first‑string Q is the son of the corrupt head coach. Alex fears the senior will favor his son, so he must endure a long change and face the uncertainty of not playing for two years while trying to get along with the other players and maintain his performance it the football field and the school while dealing with new friends, a diligent coach, and the various struggles that a student-athlete faces in the upper grades.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Sports
Authors: John Feinstein
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