Alvin spent a long time chatting with his students at the entrance to the stadium.
Listening to them brag about their triumphs, listening to their troubles...
High-fiving them over their achievements and taking gleeful pleasure in their misfortunes.
Alvin didn't care whether they would someday achieve as much as Julie or Zack.
If these kids could make a smooth transition into the world, that would be his greatest achievement!
It wasn't until Raymond sent him a message that Alvin finally smiled and herded the students into the stadium.
He gave the information on his phone a quick look, clicked his tongue, then headed toward the locker room, still a little worried.
Blair High School was one of the best private schools in New York State, with annual tuition of $60,000...
The entire high school, from 9th to 12th Grade, had only 600 students.
Nearly half the kids on their 30-man team had full scholarships.
That was a terrifying lineup. In a sense, 15 of those kids had already earned $60,000 a year by the time they entered high school.
Alvin watched videos of Blair High School's two star players, professionally edited, and couldn't help seeing them as superstars.
The Quarterback could throw accurate passes nearly 80 yards downfield. Alvin thought the guy's arms were even thicker than his own.
The running back was a little short, but as Coach Nick Sutton had said, the kid was like an eel slicked with butter.
Catch, turn, juke, break free, sprint...
The kid didn't seem all that fast, but he was incredibly agile.
After watching for a while, Alvin suddenly realized he might be worrying too much.
He barely knew anything about football and hadn't even figured out the rules. There didn't seem to be any point in fretting over it.
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