CHAPTER EIGHT
THEY GOT THROUGH THE WEIGH-IN SATurday morning without having anyone disqualified. Ted heaved a sigh of relief and watched the boys as they warmed up. The Rebels went through their warm-ups at the other end of the field smartly and looked good in their scarlet jerseys and gold pants. They appeared to know what they were doing.
The Rebels won the toss and elected to receive the kick-off. The Raiders chose to defend the north goal, starting off with what wind there was at their backs. The kick-off was high and deep and the Raiders covered well, putting the Rebels on the twenty-two yard line for their first offensive play. Ted had expected the first down to produce a dive into the line to feel out the Raiders' strength and that's where it went. Held to a one yard gain, the Reb
