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The Bandana Express: The True Story of the 1980 Giles Spartans

The Bandana Express: The True Story of the 1980 Giles Spartans - Hardcover

by Jeremy Haymore
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jeremy HaymorePublish date:7/29/2025Pages:308
Language:EnglishPublisher:Koehler BooksISBN-13:9798888247716UPC:9798888247716Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Football, Coaching, United StatesBook Topic:Football, State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.2809Product ID:SCN50B7TJE
The Bandana Express chronicles the coming-of-age tale of a high school football team and their young coach, Steve Ragsdale, as he strives to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Faced with a threat directed at his star player, Coach Ragsdale unites the school and rural community behind a symbol of hope: the boy's red bandana.

With a colorful cast of memorable characters, the underdog Spartans employ grit and an old-fashioned offense to propel their improbable season toward an unforgettable finish. A nostalgic journey through sports and pop culture, The Bandana Express illustrates why high school football remains an enduring thread in the American fabric.

Reminiscent of Friday Night Lights, The Junction Boys, and Twelve Mighty Orphans, the true story of the 1980 Giles Spartans will captivate football diehards and casual fans alike.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Koehler BooksISBN-13:9798888247716UPC:9798888247716Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Football, Coaching, United StatesBook Topic:Football, State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.81 inchesWeight:1.2809Product ID:SCN50B7TJE
Haymore, Jeremy: - JEREMY HAYMORE is an emerging author with roots in Southwest Virginia. He is a retired high school English teacher and football coach, with a career on the gridiron spanning more than two decades. He is also a devoted freelance historian of the single-wing offense and has presented on the system at several national coaching clinics. Jeremy holds a bachelor of arts in English from Longwood University. He lives with his wife, Emily, and three children, Eliza, Benton, and Nola, in Forest, Virginia.
Publisher: Koehler Books

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