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    Showdown

    By K. R. Coleman

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    With the state tournament finals just around the corner, the crosstown rivalry between the Edison High Eddies and the Winfield Wildcats heats up. Toby and Walter, second-string Edison sophomores, are just along for the ride. But when a series of pranks led by the star seniors goes too far, will these second-string players be able to fill the shoes of the starters? Or did their teammates' bad behavior cost the Eddies the state title?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781512482256
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    K. R. Coleman

    K. R. Coleman is a writer and teacher. She lives in South Minneapolis with her husband, two boys, and a dog named Happy.

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      Chapter 1

      It’s two in the morning and I’m riding in the back of a pickup truck with my best friend, Walter. He pulls the strings on his hoodie tighter, trying to brace against the cold. I pull my black knit hat down low over my ears and cross my arms. I wish I would’ve dressed warmer, but at football practice the past few days, I’ve been plenty warm.

      The three guys up front—all seniors and top players on our team—are nice and warm. I can hear them talking and laughing through a small window that slides open between us. Neko, our team captain, is driving, and Jason and Cam are cracking jokes. One of them cranked up the music

      so that it’s blasting loudly into the night, but when we cross the highway and enter into the town of Winfield, I hear Neko tell them to turn it off. Everyone is quiet now.

      Why couldn’t they be this quiet when they pulled up to my house? I whisper to Walter, but he just shrugs as he pulls out a mini candy bar from the pocket of his sweatshirt.

      When Neko showed up at my house, he revved his truck’s engine just as I climbed out my first-floor bedroom window and dropped to the ground. The other guys started laughing and talking so loudly I thought for sure they would wake up Gram. She doesn’t sleep all that well as it is. As we drove away, I expected a light to go on in her room, but it didn’t.

      Hey, Gibby, Neko says to me through the window. You glad you decided to stop being a baby and sneak out with us?

      Not really, I mumble under my breath, annoyed, as I look at the dark road.

      My real name is Tobias James Gibson, and everyone used to call me Toby until I made the varsity football team this year. Now Neko has everyone calling me Gibby, and I hate the name. I wish he’d just call me by my number like he does with the other players who don’t get a lot of playing time.

      Walter rolls his eyes at Neko’s nickname for me and pulls another little chocolate bar out of his pocket. He’s like a human vending machine lately. He’s been constantly eating, probably because he’s grown at least three inches since the start of football this summer. His mother has had to buy him two new pairs of cleats this season.

      I don’t even know why they invited us along, Walter says, shoving the second piece of candy into his mouth.

      Most of the guys on this mission are upperclassman. Walter and I are the only sophomores, and we’ve spent most of the season on the bench. I’m the backup quarterback, and Walter is a backup receiver. We’ve played a combined total of seventeen minutes this season—only getting our chance on the field when our team is way ahead. Last year, on JV, we both played every game.

      Next year, Coach has told us, and I don’t blame him. This year’s seniors are fast and unstoppable. They’re the reason we’re going to the state championship next week. I hope we can be as good without them next year.

      Neko makes a sharp right. Walter smashes into me as we turn into a fancy Winfield neighborhood. As we try to push ourselves back to a normal sitting position, Neko slows the truck and the headlights go dark. The only sound is the tires rolling across the pavement. We make our way past homes that look like they could be on the cover of a magazine. Some have attached garages bigger than the entire first floor of Gram’s house. The lawns are all wide and neat. Everyone seems to have raked up all their leaves (or maybe hired someone to do it for them), something I promised I’d do for my Gram but haven’t gotten around to yet.

      Neko slows down and parks next to a sprawling park.

      Check that out, Walter says, pointing to a playground. There are six slides, a climbing wall, bridges, and a zip line. And behind that are tennis courts, two basketball courts, and some soccer fields. It’s way nicer than any of the parks back in Edison.

      Walter jumps out of the back of the truck and heads right to the playground.

      Where are you going? Neko hisses.

      I just want to check it out, Walter says, looking longingly at the park.

      "We didn’t

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