Coach nodded to the Defensive Coordinator, who threw him the game ball. “Every single one of you deserves this,” he said, holding it up high. “But I think we can all agree on who deserves it most.” Slowly, one by one, every pair of eyes turned to stare directly at Riley. She balked, cheeks blushing furiously as she tried to hide behind me, but I pushed her forward. “I have two sisters, Novo,” Coach said, his eyes right on her. “And a mom I’d go to war for. I know how hard it is to be a young woman, period. But to be the only young woman on a team of young men, to face the pressure and scrutiny
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