Griff's after game evening with Caydance and Durango was now -- due to his unexpected arrival -- shared with Yuri. However, there was plenty of ice cream, homemade fudge sauce, whipped cream, and Irish coffee. On the couch, Yuri reverently deposited a recent issue of The Hockey News, which he planned to share. Durango informed him that that would not occur until "Griff and I, the President of this school, finish relating everything that happened in the Second Half of the Swift's game."

"Third Quarter," said Durango Palacio-Earle, Huygens President, Professor of Theoretical Physics, and football O-Line Coach. "The Swift's punter delivered a deep kick. With no huddle, we lined up on our 20. River fired a 25-yard pass straight down the field to DeJuan. DeJuan ran until --just after he crossed midfield-- the stunned Swift's Defense took him down. No huddle. River handed the ball to Gerry. Gerry ran about 10 yards, flipped the ball to perfectly positioned Baroni Nicoli Fiore. The Baron took it all the way into the endzone. Huygens 20 - Swifts 21."

Griff picked up the story. "In their next possession, we held Cougar Joe to less than two downs. No huddle. River moved down the field with a series of alternating runs and short passes. B2 ran the ball into the endzone. Huygens 27 - Swifts 21."

arrow Across the field, Skyscraper Cole threw his game plan on the ground. Conferred with the Defense Coach, grinned diabolically.