So one day the granger cowboys are playing there game against a rival who should be better than them this year. And jake was the starter, he played an incredible game carrying the team on his back leading them to an impressive victory which was great for him and the team, but it wasn't great for his father who had left earlier that day to watch Wyatt and Texas take in Kansas and end up losing bad.
 Jake isn't sure how to handle never having his dad being there for him and it really bums him out. So after one game he finds Calvin Morton sitting in the stands and like always he rudely greets jake. Jake and Calvin sit together and jake tells Calvin about his dad and Calvin responds bitterly."have you ever seen my dad in the stands cheering me or even heared of him." He asked. Calvin's dad left him when he was 5 leaving him alone and angry, he shows jake how to resent his dad and focus on the family who does care about you. How will jake respond to this in the book?