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their fifteen. If
     they lose the ball by fumble or interception, they play from the same line of scrimmage.
    “After their fifteen, the other team goes on offense. If we have time, we'll do it again. Coaches can substitute as often
     as they want. Captains, step forward for the coin toss.”
    Two Bee Town players came forward, but none of the Panthers moved. Tully hadn't picked captains yet. The Cowpen players looked
     at him. So did Sable.
    Tully said, “Cap, Jimmy, you're our captains today.”
    The ref flipped the coin, Cap called, “Heads,” and the coin landed heads up.
    Jimmy said, “We'll start on offense.”
    “All right,” said Van Dyke. “We'll start in two minutes. Good luck, everyone.”
    As the Panthers gathered around Tully and Sable, Tully darted a glance at Sable before he spoke. “Listen up. Here are my starters.
     Ben at center, Sam and Mick at end, Fritz and Hoot at running back, and Cap at quarterback.”
    Cap heard Sable snort. He felt edgy.
    “All right,” Tully said, “let's see what we can do. I'll send in substitutes every few plays and sometimes they'll bring in
     a play to run. Otherwise, Cap and Jimmy—let's see how you call a game. Sable, anything to add?”
    Sable said, “Boys, there may be more of these Bee Town fellows than us, but they can only put six on the field at once. Try
     to get an idea what their strengths and weaknesses are, and take advantage of the weaknesses. Use your heads as well as your
     bodies and play your best.”
    The referee blew his whistle and Cap trotted onto the field, feeling a rush of panic. He couldn't remember any plays! He'd
     mess everything up and look awful! Let Jimmy start!
    Ben grinned at him, then took a closer look and asked, “You okay?”
    Taking a breath, Cap muttered, “Yeah.”
    “Listen, I'm nervous too,” Ben said. “We
all
are. Hey, we're ready. As soon as I snap that ball, you'll know what to do.”
    Cap felt himself relax and smiled gratefully at Ben. “Thanks. Let's get 'em.”
    Cap clapped his hands and the Panthers grouped around him. He took a quick glance at the Bee Town defense, but it told him
     nothing. He decided to open with a short pass.
    “Red Flare Left on two!” he said and clapped again. The Panthers moved to the line.
    The Cobras, Cap saw, had a man right over Ben and had set two defenders into the secondary. He felt sure that Ben could take
     care of the guy opposite him and thought the Cobras might give up some yardage over the middle.
    “Hut one! Hut two!”
    Ben snapped the ball, and as Cap dropped back he saw Ben slam a shoulder into the guy facing him, driving him backward. A
     second defender charged into the backfield but Fritz picked him up. Mick randownfield eight yards and cut sharply toward the sidelines, while Sam sprinted on a diagonal route over the middle.
    Looking right and pumping the ball in Mick's direction, Cap saw Sam was open and fired a bullet toward him. Sam caught the
     ball and turned down-field, adding five yards to the seven gained on the pass before he was dragged down by two Cobras. Cap
     heard his sister and Bobby Jo cheering from the bleachers.
    “Huddle up, Panthers!” Ben shouted.
    Looking at his teammates, Cap felt totally in control. “Okay, Sweep Punch Veer on one! Break!”
    This was a running play, with Ben and Fritz leading interference as Hoot went around left end. Sam would go deep to try to
     decoy some Cobras.
    With the snap, Ben pulled to his left, and Fritz wheeled after him. Cap pivoted and lateraled perfectly to Hoot. Hoot swung
     in behind his blockers and got cut down by a pursuer who appeared from Cap's right.
    This time the Cobra bench cheered after the Panthers' three-yard loss. Cap realized that the tacklerhad been
his
responsibility. But he had just stood there, watching the play develop.
    He suddenly felt embarrassed and looked over to the sidelines, where he noticed Sable Cash saying something to Tully and pointing
     toward the field. Pointing at