Blease Campbell’s Reviews > Breakthrough > Status Update

The first game begins. Efram is pumped up and finally excited about something in Troy. As the game goes on, Efram realizes the other team is out coaching them. He tries to tell the coaches but they just yell at him. Flick realizes some things and lets Efram know. Together, they will be unstoppable.

Efram goes to a pizza party with the team and coaches. There, he meets Flick's siter. He finds her attractive and she likes him too. Shane offers to give him a ride home so he accepts it. Shane starts to diss Flick and Efram stands up for him. He tells Shane to shut up and that he'll choose who are his friends. As he gets home, Efram thanks Shane for the ride. Shane tells him not to mention it with a straight face.

Efram finishes up practice after being moved all around the field. He destroys one of the best players on the team which surprises everyone. They decide he is the starting safety. Efram goes home with Flick and gets ready for tomorrow's practice. He is beginning to like the game of football.

Efram's mom let's him play after hours of begging. He sees football as a chance to make money, not to have fun. Flick and Efram play video games and begin to become closer friends. On Efram's first day at football, he does good but has trouble getting used to running in pads.

Efram goes to his first day of school. He is stopped by Coach Z, the football coach in the middle of the hallway. Coach asks him to come out for the team but his mom is very picky about safety. Coach promises him a scholarship after 4 years if he sticks to it. Efram wants it because money is scarce around his house. He meets Flick and the quickly become friends. The start to ride to and from school together.