Kyle and his best friend Mike have a big dream. They want to play college football together. But that all changes when Mike takes a big hit in a game. He starts acting strange, and finally confesses to Kyle he has a concussion. But then the state comes out with high school concussion tests. If Mike doesn't pass, he won't play. If he can't play, he can't get a football scholarship. That would crush their dreams. But Kyle figures out how to beat the tests. Mike keeps playing, but his confusion gets him taken from the starting lineup anyway.
The Walk On is a sports novel about a freshman trying to secure a spot on his new town's high school football team. But he has to go through the coach's son to become starting QB. Though everyone knows he is the best quarterback, the coach won't accept him. He has to do something big. When he becomes third string QB, he is not happy that he is under a second string QB who can barely do anything. He slowly becomes more respected, and eventually becomes a sensation. With his new friends and an undeafeted team, he is able to carry them to the playoffs.
