Mike Boushell Sports Novels - Series by Royal Fireworks Press

Ninth grader Danny Cannon had a dream to play pro football. College had to come first: he would need an athletic scholarship. His mom could not afford to send him to college without one. As long as the college or university had a football program, he would be willing to go to any one that would help pay his way. But, now Danny had to make his dream take real shape, he had to shine in varsity this season. He was enthusiastic, aggressive, he threw his body recklessly into the game, and he had the uncanny ability to make the clutch catch. It would only take him playing time to gain experience and unshakable self-confidence. What could possibly go wrong as long as Danny had the help of his grandfather Gunther Red Evans, who was himself a football star, his coach John Kirk, the kind of coach every father wants for his son, and the team's star player, Bo James?

Bo James had been All-League at both linebacker and fullback in each of his first three seasons at Rockland High. Last year he was a starting linebacker to the All-State team, and he was selected to the All-State second team at fullback position. Bo James was as close to a living legend as Rockland High School ever had. It was Bo who was expected to carry the Rockland High School banner through the Pennsylvania Mountain Conference. But Bo was out indefinitely after the game with the Raiders.

As good as Danny was getting to be, the question remained. With the Rockland Warriors seeming to be headed for the championship, could 'The Freshman Flash' deliver?

Along with the fast-paced sports action adventure, author Boushell explores Danny's world of personal relationships. The special one he shares with his mother is an excellent portrayal of a single-parent household. Theirs is a relationship in which mutual consideration leads to mutual respect.

Danny Cannon almost did not go out for basketball his freshman year, but his friends prevailed upon him to give it a shot.

He soon found himself the starting point guard on a team that came to feature five freshmen. Their season was not without problems, but together they achieved a great deal as a team and set themselves up to be competitive in the years to come.

Bo James, linebacker and running back, is as close to a living legend as Rockland High School ever had. Big, his legs pumping like pistons, he churns, twists and blasts through the defenders, and pulls the cheering crowd into the heat of the game.

And he is sharp, smart enough to see through the dirt, sweat and clashing bodies that something is wrong with the Rockland Warriors, the team that by all rights should be headed to the state championship.

What will happen to the team and the season when co-captains Bo and Ted Johnson discover the truth and bring it to Coach?