The weather has been great for the start of school. I love the cool evenings and it is really beginning to feel like football weather. In honor of the season, I want to talk about a great football book, Knights of the Hill Country by Tim Tharp.
Hampton Greene is not the smartest kid in school, but he is one of the best football players. Hampton was introduced to what it means to be a member of the Knights football team when he first moves to town when he is nine. He meets his best friend Blaine and together they work hard to become starters of the Kennisaw Knights. Blaine is the star running back, but it is Hampton who makes the defensive plays that save the games. The Knights are working on their fifth undefeated season in a row and both Blaine and Hampton are feeling the pressure.
Hamp and Blaine have always been inseparable and Blaine’s world is black and white. The plan is that they will go to OU together and play football. They will date the most beautiful girls in school and be the Big Men on Campus. However, Blaine hurts his knee and is not as good as he was last season while Hamp has grown faster and better. This causes tension between the two friends. Also Hampton finds himself attracted to Sara who isn’t beautiful and wears baggy clothes and is much more interested in school than football. Hampton has always struggled with school, but working with Sara makes him realize that he is more capable that he ever thought. As this happens, Hampton finds himself growing further away from Blaine and learning to think for himself.
Knights of the Hill Country by Tim Tharp is a great novel that shows how Hampton develops into his own person and discovers the really important things in life. And the football scenes are very well written. This is a great novel for the start of school and the football season!
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