Author: Mike Lupica
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Prompt: Summary
Ben McBain is small in size, but has a big heart. He is a team first type player and does whatever he can to make the team better. His favorite position is quarterback but his size plays a disadvantage. So again the starting quarterback is Shawn O'Brien, who's dad happens to used to be a pro quarterback and is now the coach of the team. Shawn struggles a lot so Ben decides to help him, because its best for the team. Ben's best friends Sam and Coop disagree with him helping shawn but that doesn't matter to Ben. Well even after Ben helping Shawn, Shawn decides to still be a jerk. So Ben stops helping him.
Well Shawn has a horrible game and Ben earns the starting position after an amazing performance. Shawn is very upset. But Ben doesn't understand why, because Shawn never wanted to be the starting QB anyways. But Ben figures out he did it all for his dad. So Ben discusses this with his other best friend Lily who helps him better understand. So Ben feels a bit guilty but figures out his plan. He goes and talks to Shawn and tells him he must tell his dad that he just wants to play wide receiver. Shawn at first refuses but eventually lets up.
Shawn tell his father and it couldn't have worked out any better. Ben saw the both of them smiling and having fun as Shawn's dad would throw to Shawn. Then it was the championship. It was back and forth scoring and it could be anyones game. The other team scored with very little time left. It would take a miracle for Ben's team to win. When it looked like there was no hope Ben made the play that his favorite small QB made when he was in college. Ben would throw the game winning pass on that play. Everyone was happy and Shawn became part of the friends.
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