A Badwater Homecoming — Robert E. Hollmann

In 1962 nothing pulled the people of a small West Texas town together more than a high school football game against a neighboring community. For Tom Hopson, the star center and linebacker for the Bad Water Tigers, there is pressure from many sources to beat Bad Water's hated rivals in the homecoming game. His coach, Jim Tabor, wants to use the victory as a stepping stone to better positions. His quest to win the game puts Tom's future football career in jeopardy.