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The football fiasco

"Zach and Zoe find their recess football deflated from a hole near the laces, and set off in search of clues to discover how it happened"--Provided by publisher.
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False start

"Told in two voices, seniors Jeff and Scott compete on the high school football field but remain friendly until a scholarship and a girl come between them"--Provided by publisher.
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False start

2017
"Told in two voices, seniors Jeff and Scott compete on the high school football field but remain friendly until a scholarship and a girl come between them"--Provided by publisher.
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Blowback '07

when the only way forward is back
2016
"Clashing teenage twins, Arky and Iris, uncover a family secret that triggers a battle spanning three centuries. It begins when Iris sends Arky's troubled friend and quarterback, Matt, back to 1907 and the Carlisle Indian School. While Matt is forced to play football on the Indian team that will change football forever, Arky and Iris make a discovery that might bring him back and lead to the ultimate rescue: their mother, who vanished a year before"--Provided by publisher.
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No more dead dogs

Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the production and begins to suggest changes that improve not only the play but his life as well.
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Scooby-Doo!

football fright
Scooby-Doo and the gang decide to investigate when they go to a football game where the fans look like aliens and a spaceship hangs over the stadium.

Million-dollar throw

Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.

Gutless

"With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. When his issues get him cut from varsity, he also loses his friendship with star quarterback Hunter Gates. Now a target for bullying, Brock struggles to overcome his fears and discover that, in his own way, he is brave enough"--Provided by publisher.
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The extra point

2017
"After failing to make the soccer team, high school senior Riley joins the football team with her whole town's support but she needs to learn new skills quickly to succeed"--Provided by publisher.

Head hunter

2017
"Colt's coach has been losing his temper and ordering the team to win at any cost, even if it means playing dirty. What makes it worse is that Coach is Colt's father, and his erratic behavior at home and on the field has Colt worried. Colt follows Coach's orders to go head hunting and take out an opponent with a helmet-to-helmet hit. When it turns out that Colt's dad has symptoms from concussions he suffered in his NFL career, Colt is made acting coach for the championship game and has to decide if he will let a teammate continue playing after a head hit."--Publisher.

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