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Gridiron Grit
Gridiron Grit | Doug Scancarella
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High school football fervor splits a town philosophically when emphasis on education collides with emphasis on victory at all costs. Friendships, sportsmanship and pride of accomplishment are put to the test when it is discovered that West High is holding its student-athletes back a year in school. The scheme, known as redshirting, is utilized to help the football team gain a physical advantage over the competition. The news is met with outrage by fans of East High, which never employed the same tactic. Many think it is hypocritical of parents and coaches to hold a good student back purportedly for academic reasons, when in reality they are held back for athletic reasons. Emotions run high and spill over into the community. Will the antagonism continue to divide the town of Mountainside or will differences be settled on the gridiron?
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TieDyeDude
Gridiron Grit | Doug Scancarella
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#gridirongab

I'm not a football fan, but I had to share a picture of the available merch in Alaska. Seattle I get, because of the vicinity, but Green Bay and Pittsburgh, with a couple Dallas items thrown in, seems like a pretty random assortment of offerings 😝

TheDaysGoBy They say Steeler fans travel well. I can believe there are some living in Alaska lol 2w
seibelsays Look up the list of Steeler bars sometime. It's WILD. 2w
MemoirsForMe What? No Bears merch? 😁 Too funny! 2w
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Lesliereadsalot
Gridiron Grit | Doug Scancarella
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Too bummed about the Bears to post yesterday! How about the benching of Bryce Young? What happened to your teams @AmyG Fell asleep before the end of MNF and now will have to go back and watch the exciting ending! Any comments @RamsFan1963

@KadaGul #GridironGab

AmyG Ha, I don‘t expect much from the Broncos. The Lions loss was a disappointment, though. Last night‘s game was a good one! A last minute win. (edited) 2mo
Jess861 Go Chargers!! About the only game that didn't end in an upset or close to an user lol 2mo
RamsFan1963 @Lesliereadsalot I learned not to laugh at the misfortunes of others less it come back and bite you. Right after I cheered the Saints whomping of the Cowboys, my Rams got their asses handed to them by the Cardinals. Its weeks like this that keep me from gambling on NFL games. Raiders over Ravens!! Vikings over 49ers!! Falcons over Eagles!! WTF was going on!! Craziest weekend of football I've seen in a long long time 2mo
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RamsFan1963 @Lesliereadsalot I honestly don't think the Panthers will be better with Andy Dalton as QB, and they've probably ruined Young as a starter, taking his confidence away 2mo
Lesliereadsalot @RamsFan1963 Agree with you about Bryce Young. You may recall Andy Dalton was recently with the Bears and certainly didn‘t distinguish himself! Bad organizations make bad decisions. 2mo
KadaGul @RamsFan1963 @Lesliereadsalot Wow, what a wild NFL season so far! Some teams seem perfectly matched on paper, but the players just can‘t seem to connect on the field! It‘s been unpredictable, frustrating, and exciting all at once.#NFL24 2mo
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Right title, wrong author but sod it. Was lent this by a friend who knows of my love of school stories and enjoyment of American football. I really enjoyed this - particularly the parallels with Girls' Own school stories and the (unintentional?) homoerotic overtones!