<p>Kendall is football town, and Jerry Downing is the high school's star quarterback, working to redeem himself after he nearly killed a girl in a drunk driving accident last year. Carla Jenson, lead reporter for the school newspaper's sports section, has recruited Jerry to co-author a blog chronicling the season from each of their perspectives. When Jerry's best friend on the team takes a hit too hard and gets hurt, Carla wonders publicly if injury in the game comes at too high a cost in a player's life -- but not everyone in Kendall wants to hear it. . . .</p><p>David Klass and Perri Klass's <i>Second Impact</i> is an action-packed story that will resonate with readers who have been following recent news stories about football injuries.</p>
