Set in Memphis, Tennessee, the battle for a Junior College Conference Championship is waged between two powerhouse football teams. Three assemblies, the teams, the officials and the television announcers, are the focal points. The players on the field create the drama with their trash talk and collisions as the game progresses. The officials, rarely mentioned in a sports novel, are front and center as they strive to be the best team on the field. Aired by up-and-coming commentators, the attention grabbing game situations are splashed with humor and raw authenticity. A drunk Congressman and an attractive young lady round out the realism. Both humorous and exciting, you can nearly smell the Firm Grip.