Goal-Line Stand (Spirit of the Game Series #1)

Monster back Cody martin loves football. Since he first tossed a pigskin, he's imagined playing for the NFL. But lately the thirteen-year-old, all-around athlete can't get his head-or heart-into the game. His number one fan is not longer in the stands. And the anger of a grudge-holding football coach pushes Cody to the brink-until he finds the true spirit of the game. After his mother dies, thirteen-year-old Cody has trouble concentrating on football and faces some challenges in his relationships with teammates.