Chris Serbo loves to play football. I`ve played football so many years, it`s instinct to me . . . I know the rules and I know the chaos. . . . There is nothing more satisfying than hitting someone with all your force. . . . When all else fails, I know how to play football . But Chris Serbo has some problems -- and one of them is that he drinks to hide from the other problems. In this powerful story of a high school senior trying to find some hope and meaning in his life, author Jan Cheripko gives us a look at the personal struggles of Chris Serbo, as he battles against those trying most to help him: his aunt, his coach, his history teacher, his friends, and even a few enemies.