An Unlikely Season

Destined, from Tykes to Titans, a Season Unbound

What happens when you bring together a group of disgruntled high school senior football players with a class of upstart juniors and a group of coaches on their last attempt at greatness? It could be magic.

These three stories are told from the unique perspectives of the head coach, a returning All-League receiver, and an unlikely quarterback.

In the fall of 1977, there was an aura about the night, the likes of which none had ever experienced. It was just another Friday night in Azusa, California, or was it? The Gladiators of Gladstone High School were set to kick a late field goal that could solidify a brilliant come from behind victory. It was against the undefeated Walnut Mustangs who were the number one ranked team in CIF Division AA. If successful, the Gladiators would have done what no other Gladiator team had ever done - win a championship.

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