Chapter Twenty-Four
Christopher
The single lousiest day I've ever had on a football field just had to be today. Why am I not surprised?
This is so damn humiliating. At least everyone else here in the locker room is caught up in their own worlds of grief so much that they aren't giving me any extra hassle. Some guys sit moping on the benches in front of our lockers while the rest of us hurriedly put on civilian clothes so we can escape this depressing environment.
Moments later, Coach walks into the locker room and offers a few quick words of encouragement to the mildly attentive group.
"Every champion has to deal with some adversity," he concludes. "That's one loss; we're still a lock for the playoffs in two weeks. Reflect on the loss tonight. Deal with today's game however you want,
