With a cannon for an arm, Kenny finds himself dragged onto his middle school football team. Praised as a generational talent, everyone seems to have high hopes for Kenny’s quarterback career. All except for Kenny, who swears he’ll never play another game after the year ends. However, fate has other plans for Kenny and convinces him to give football another shot. Entering the halls of a once legendary football program, now a shell of its former glory, Kenny and his friends begin adding new installments to the Pigskin Chronicles.

Chapters are released in volumes and will publish all at once. This series can be described as “Sports Slice-of-Life” with sprinkles of drama and comedy weaved throughout. The pacing is more relaxed than a traditional novel, with each volume containing a mini-arc and typically a single game out of the ten-game season.

Readers unfamiliar with football be at ease. The writing gradually introduces the basic rules and concepts that allow you to join in on the characters’ fun in no time. While passion for football is embedded into the story, no reader is expected to be an expert. The series balances their lives on and off the field.

The series is inspired by Cross Game, written by Mitsuru Adachi, and utilizes a similar setup. Heavily recommended, especially if baseball is more your cup of tea than football and if you prefer manga or anime to books.

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