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Book Report Title: The Underdogs Author: Mike Lupica Pages: 299 1. Characters- Will and his father, Joe, are the main characters in the story. They both love football, and they have both played football in their lifetime. Will’s mother died when he was 3, so Will has had no connection with his mother. Will’s best friend is Tim, and they play football together, and go to school together. 2. Background- The Tyler’s (Joe and Will) live in Forbes. Forbes is a town that has gone down hill due to money lost. Forbes used to have a huge shoe factory that took over the town, so when the factory went down the whole town did also. Joe was a high school star playing football, until he tore his knee in the backfield when he was running. He had a good chance at playing in the NFL, but he has never recovered from his injury. Now Will is taking over his position, and Joe is teaching him everything he knows about being a running back. 3. Motivation- Will gets motivated when he messes up on a running play, or if he doesn’t gain as much yards as he thinks he can. His dad also motivates him, and how Will wants to be a better player than his …show more content…

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