Part 3, Chapter 14 Summary

Things get busy for Mick. His high school switches over to an online grading system, so his mother checks his grades frequently. Mick can't afford to let his grades slip. He also continues working out with Peter as much as he can. Spring football rolls around, and Carlson shakes up the program. Carlson doesn't care about what grade someone is in; if the player is good, the player will play. This increases stress on Mick who has to contend with a large eighth grader named Dave Kane.

After the scrimmage games, Mick begins to worry that he will lose his position to Kane.

Part 3, Chapter 14 Analysis

Stress and pressure increase on Mick. He has to double up for his grades and for football. Unlike the past, where Mick had the solace of knowing that freshmen couldn't be starters, this year he...