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Jerry Benson is on his way back to North Bank School, two days late but with a clear conscience. He stayed in Huckinsburg to help his ailing foster-father, Pap Huckins, keep their little store running, and now he is eager to return to school, his roommate Tom Hartley, and the football season. A comfortable train ride and an exciting adventure magazine seem the perfect way to begin the journey—until a broad-shouldered stranger’s penetrating gaze pulls Jerry’s attention from the page.

That unexpected encounter hints that Jerry’s return will be anything but routine. Back at school, football, friendship, loyalty, and rivalry await, along with new challenges that will test more than his athletic ability. With its lively school setting, good-humored hero, and growing air of mystery, this story follows Jerry as he finds his place on the team and learns that courage and quick thinking matter both on and off the field.