In a small Oklahoma town one star linebacker must decide what kind of man hewants to beboth on and off the field. Welcome to Kennisawwhere Friday nighthigh scho... » 

In a small Oklahoma town one star linebacker must decide what kind of man hewants to beboth on and off the field. Welcome to Kennisawwhere Friday nighthigh school football ranks right up there with God and country and sometimeseven comes in first. This year the Kennisaw Knights are going for their fifthstraight undefeated season and if they succeed theyll be more than the besthigh school team in the eastern Oklahoma hill countrytheyll be legends. Butthe Knights legacy is a heavy weight to carry for Hampton linebacker and starof the team. On the field hes so in control youd think he was able to stoptime. But his life off the field is a different story. His father walked out onhim and his mom years ago and now his mom has a new boyfriend every week. Hesdrawn to a smart quirky girl at schoolthe type a star athlete just isntsupposed to associate with. And meanwhile his best friend and teammate Blainethe true friend who first introduced Hampton to football back when he hadnothing elseis becoming uncomfortably competitive and hes demandingHamptons loyalty even as Hampton thinks hes going too far. This unforgettablenovel is the story of a boy whose choices will decide the kind of man hebecomes and raises powerful questions about sportsmanship loyalty and thedeceptiveness of legends.From the Hardcover edition. «