This novel is called Hit Count by Chris Lynch. Lloyd liked to hit hard and he taught his brother, Arlo, everything he knows. Arlo makes the junior varsity football team his freshman year which makes his brother very jealous considering he is older and is still on the JV team. Since Lloyd had taught Arlo everything, Arlo is good at hitting hard. A sophomore on the JV team, Dinos, becomes friends with Arlo and teaches him about conditioning. Football is more than just hard hitting, you have to be able to last the whole game. Lloyd, was jealous that he didn't make is as far as Arlo had. Arlo’s mom does not like football. This does not keep Arlo from playing and becoming "Starlo". He did a good job at the sport throughout his high school career.
