WEDNESDAY

Summary (Continued)

The novel then proceeds to follow the events of the championship game as broadcast by Buck Coffey. This team came back from a 31-0 deficit to win the game, all without their coaches. Silo had done all the trash talking and major hitting while the team literally scored all their touchdowns running the ball, keeping it on the ground. Coffey noted that Neely had his hand in a bucket of ice every time he came to the sidelines. Neely and Paul called the offensive plays, and Silo called the defense. They never worried about flags especially for unsportsmanlike conduct, because in their hearts and minds, they knew they would win anyway. Their first score was a long drive with Marcus Mabry diving in for the score. The Messina fans all had their radios on, because they did not know what had happened to............

Notes

The two major points of this chapter concern Neely's return visit to his town and the replaying of the big game that made Neely stay away for 15 years. By..........

 


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