On their first possession, Adam took the Mustangs down the field seventy-seven yards in eight plays and scored with a pass to Dean. It was almost too easy. His offensive line gave him plenty of time to develop passing plays and opened huge holes for the running backs. He’d seen Brendan, his linebacker lover, prowling the line of scrimmage looking for openings to get to him, but there were none. The Cyclones went three and out on their first series, and when Adam’s team took the field they once again scored in record time. This pattern continued with the score at half time 21 to 3 in favor of Adam and the Mustangs. Adam wondered what Brendan was feeling, thinking? Was their relationship affecting the way Brendan was playing? He hoped not. He wanted the game to be played oblivious to them