No Quitters Here

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Montrose, MI -- June, 2003 -- If you enjoy football but never understood the emotion of the game, then you need to read No Quitters Here - Quest for the Dome. This book about high school football and the power of a dream, tugs at the hearts of the most macho men. This fact-based story takes place in the small midwestern town of Montrose, Michigan. Two young coaches coming off a 4-5 first season, taught players to believe in themselves by creating an intense work ethic. Team after team overcame adversity and never quit as an invisible torch was passed from one season to the next. Players would not compromise their goal to play in the Pontiac Silverdome; a place where dreams come true and State Championships are won. A precious 10-year winning streak developed, accompanied by bizarre superstitions and uncanny fears of breaking traditions. The intensity increased each season, climaxing on the very night the 81-game state winning streak record was in jeopardy -- a game that still haunts players today.

Football helped players endure the tough times. Young coaches often became surrogate fathers, discovering how their positions extended far beyond the playbook. Coaches motivated squads while fueling their dreams, helping them endure personal struggles on their quest to win a State Championship. Chapters are packed with emotion from the ultimate highs to the disappointing lows as boys, on the cusp of becoming men, experienced the pitfalls of chasing history. Fans watched them play on Friday nights, unaware of their serious challenges: mono, car accidents, broken bones, career ending surgeries, fathering babies, busted for drinking, step-parents, no parents and parents that died.

This inspiring story dives into the heart of playing a sport with intense passion. Teams knocked on the doorstep year-after-year, only to get painfully turned away after nail biting games. Traditions were reinforced each season, planting a desire deep in their souls to be the first team that clinched a Title. Eleven seasons of players exposed their egos, while developing a camaraderie that created a strong sense of family and painful good-byes. You'll laugh with them, cry with them, and come to understand how high school football impacted their lives -- as well as their futures.