Roughnecks - by Thomas Cochran (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Once in a while you get a second chance. For Travis Cody this is one of those times. His team, the Oil Camp Roughnecks, is facing the Pineview Pelicans for the state championship. Travis will have forty-eight minutes head-to-head with rival Jericho Grooms. Forty-eight minutes to redeem himself for letting Grooms break him on the play that cost the Roughnecks an undefeated season. Forty-eight minutes to prove he isn't a quitter.

Review Quotes

"This book brings life back to high school football. It shows it's all about passion, glory, and the strength to overcome your greatest fears."--Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins
"A promising debut: thematically complex, strongly written."--Kirkus Reviews
"Authentic, intense....A very promising first novel."--Booklist
"A winning combination....Uplifting."--Publishers Weekly