They had lost a lot of players to graduation from their offense but returned most of their defensive starters. Coach Nelson and his assistants worked ...he JFK team hard. No one wanted a repeat of last year’s humiliation.Jake was waiting outside wondering who his ride would be today. Debbie had been mysterious about it when she told him she would arrange to get him home. Just as he was thinking he might have to mooch a ride home, a silver Corvette pulled up, and a very pretty girl stepped out.. "And this is goodpractice since this might be your future career path if you keep failingtests." Fine, I?ll freaking clean and thanks for the pep talk, mom," repliedTracey with some attitude. "But if I clean everything, then can I atleast be ungrounded for Sunday?" Let?s see how you do first before I answer that one," said her mother,looking ready to kill her before looking at Ryan. "Grab your pocketbookand into the car please, young lady!"Out the door went Ryan with his mother now quickly. "There is now," Jake smiled, pulling out a Marlboro and sticking it inhis mouth. Cal and I just shrugged. There wasn't anybody in this bar bigenough to stop Jake from smoking if that's what he wanted to do.Jake pulled out a book of matches and casually bent one out withouttearing it. Closing the book, he struck the match against the cover. Thematch flared for a second and sputtered out."What the..."He ripped the spent match and threw it on the ground. He was obviouslypissed that his favorite. "Anyone in mind?" I'm going to have to pick an Indian girl or my parents are going to freak. The good thing is that if I don't, I won't be around to hear them freak for long," he replied, looking up and down the street. All sponsors scanned the area every few seconds. The Earth Firsters were bound to get up swinging."They might stop visiting relatives any time you want to sponsor an orgy in your bedroom," I pointed out."Hmmm, I hadn't thought of that," he said."Throw them a real bone," I.