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Yesterday's football captain can become today's untested freshman. Thirteen-year-old Garry Grayson arrives at Lenox High carrying the confidence of grammar-school success, only to face older, more experienced players and the unforgiving demands of high-school football. Earning a place means proving himself afresh through practices, tryouts, scrimmages and league competition, where reputation counts for less than discipline, teamwork and performance. Beyond the football field, school brings contests of another kind. Hostile students challenge Garry's ability to withstand bullying, while an antagonistic English teacher turns academic responsibility into a struggle against misused authority. An early rescue on Bass Lake reveals his courage, but courage alone cannot settle every conflict. Garry must rely on perseverance, loyalty and self-reliance without abandoning fair play, whether he is confronting pressure in the classroom or competing beside friends for a place on the team. The difficult passage from grammar-school prominence to high-school competition gives this school adventure its distinctive tension. Athletic ambition is inseparable from lessons in sportsmanship and responsibility: every trial asks Garry not merely whether he can play, but whether he can meet setbacks without surrendering his principles. Football provides the action, yet the deeper contest lies in learning how to hold one's ground among stronger opponents and unfair adversaries. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
