CHAPTER 1 SUPERSTITIOUS_________________ 4 CHAPTER 2 BACKUP _______________________12 CHAPTER 3 A CONSOLATION MILK SHAKE _____19 CHAPTER 4 TAKING SNAPS _________________25 CHAPTER 5 SAL COMES THROUGH ___________32 CHAPTER 6 NEW MOVES __________________ 39 CHAPTER 7 HOW QUICKLY LUCK CHANGES _____47 CHAPTER 8 LOST AND FOUND _____________ 53 CHAPTER 9 REMATCH _____________________ 59 CHAPTER 10 SIZE MATTERS ________________ 66 ABOUT THE AUTHOR _______________________________ 76 ABOUT THE FOOTBALL STARS ________________________ 77 THINK ABOUT IT ___________________________________ 78 WRITE ABOUT IT ___________________________________ 79 GET YOUR GAME ON _______________________________80
CHAPTER 1 Oh no I can’t find my lucky gloves Anywhere Gabe Santiago frantically searched his bedroom He tore apart his closet and upended his laundry basket spilling dirty clothes everywhere He lay on his stomach and looked under his bed finding nothing but dust bunnies a stray sock and an overdue book he needed to return to the school library He pulled open every dresser drawer and tore through his unmade bed Nothing Nada 4
Where could they be he grumbled Gabe’s mom a tall woman with olive skin and flowing black hair poked her head into the doorway and said If you don’t hurry you’ll be late for your football game She tapped her watch But Mom Gabe said I need to find my gloves They’re black and white with a giant lightning bolt on them Have you seen them She shook her head You can find them after the game No They’re my lucky gloves I wore them when we won the championship last season We haven’t lost a game since You and your silly superstitions It was true Gabe was very superstitious Even his best friends Logan Parrish Annie 5
