UNDER THE LIGHTS The ball flew through the air, and Logan saw it right away. Everything seemed to freeze. Stadium lights lit the dark night sky, the crowd roared from every part of the stands, and the opposite team's defenders had already begun moving towards him. Logan burst into a run, keeping his gaze on the flying football, which was already coming closer. Defender number one rushed to him on the left, defender number two was approaching from behind. Logan shifted his path as the ball touched the ground, and he caught it easily. The crowd went wild. "GO!" Logan tucked the football under his arm and started to accelerate. The defender was moving straight towards him, and for one brief second, Logan felt his body ready for the impact. But then he recalled the coach's words at practice. "You don't have to crush every opponent who gets in your way." He recalled that boy he once knocked out so heavily, his fear after the game, ambulance, blood, questions, and the disappointment
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