Chapter 24THE SEASON'S first frost crunched under Fritz's feet on Monday morning. Before classes, Johnny Clayton stopped by and asked if Fritz could give him some advice about college applications. Fritz said he'd be glad to, and Johnny came back as soon as last period ended.
“Mr. R, I can't stay long. Practice. I've had recruiters chasing me for weeks now, and I have a bunch of offers from all over the place. And though my parents would love it if I got a full scholarship, I think they'd also like me to try to get an academic one somewhere. They think I have a shot at an Ivy given my grades and scores, and they don't offer athletic scholarships, you know. And I know school comes first, and I want it to. My parents would love for me to give up football if I could. You know, concussions an
